| deserve | (v) be worthy or deserving, Syn. merit, Example: You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done |
| deservedly | (adv) as deserved, Ant. undeservedly, Example: he chalked up two goals which deservedly gave Bolton their second victory of the season |
| deservingness | (n) the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance), Syn. meritoriousness, merit, Example: there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded |
| Deserve | v. t. God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. Job xi. 6. [ 1913 Webster ] John Gay deserved to be a favorite. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ] Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] A man that hath |
| deserve | v. i. To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well. [ 1913 Webster ] One man may merit or deserve of another. South. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| deserved | adj. properly earned; warranted; merited. Opposite of |
| deservedly | adv. According to desert (whether good or evil); justly. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Deservedness | n. Meritoriousness. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Deserver | n. One who deserves. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Deserving | a. Meritorious; worthy; |
| Deserving | n. Desert; merit. [ 1913 Webster ] A person of great deservings from the republic. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ] |