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Definitions for DESERVED
dɪˈzɜrvdde·served

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. merited, deservedadjective

    properly deserved

    "a merited success"

GCIDE

  1. deservedadjective

    properly earned; warranted; merited. Opposite of undeserved.

Wikipedia

  1. deserved

    Desert () in philosophy is the condition of being deserving of something, whether good or bad. It is sometimes called moral desert to clarify the intended usage and distinguish it from the dry desert biome. It is a concept often associated with justice: that good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds punished.

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  1. deserved

    Deserved refers to the state or condition of being properly or rightfully earned, justified, or warranted based on one's actions or performance. It implies an entitlement to something due to one's merits, qualifications, or efforts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Deserved

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DESERVED in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DESERVED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of DESERVED in a Sentence

  1. Stefanos Tsitsipas:

    I think I deserved the match at the end. I was playing really well, feeling really comfortable on the court, when you feel like this, you can do miracles.

  2. Tom Shields:

    They really had no good friends in the legislature that were willing to stand up for them and say they deserved a second chance.

  3. Carl Estrelle of Cambridge:

    That was the best championship, they deserved to win. They did their job.

  4. Cyrus Vance:

    This points to the truth that law enforcement over history has often failed to live up to its responsibilities, these men did not get the justice that they deserved.

  5. Ana Duran:

    I think of the hard work that I did to buy Ana Duran something that I deserved, and now other obstacles came, and I have other priorities.

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