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deserving

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) deserving (noun)
  2. 2) deserving (adjective)
  3. deserve (verb)

1de·serv·ing

noun \-ˈzər-viŋ\

Definition of DESERVING

: desert, merit <reward the proud according to their deservings — Charles Kingsley>

First Known Use of DESERVING

14th century

Rhymes with DESERVING

self-serving, timeserving, unswerving

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