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(Entry 1 of 2)
having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward
- gifts donated to deserving children every Christmas
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deserving
verb
present participle of deserve
Synonyms of deserving (Entry 2 of 2)
to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment)
- the team really deserved that victory after the way they played
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“Deserving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserving. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of deserving was in the 14th century
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