deserved; deserving
Definition of deserve
: to be worthy of : merit
deserves another chance
: to be worthy, fit, or suitable for some reward or requital
… have become recognized as they deserve.— T. S. Eliot a worse punishment than he deserved
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The first known use of deserve was in the 13th century
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