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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

    of Deserve

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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. William Hazlitt:

    Envy, among other ingredients, has a mixture of love of justice in it. We are more angry at undeserved than at deserved good fortune.

  2. Dilma Rousseff:

    The new generations deserved to know the truth, but the truth shouldn't be confused with seeking revenge. It shouldn't be a motive for hate or settling scores.

  3. Henrik Lundqvist:

    I made a mistake there and it could have cost us, i felt like we deserved the two points, but things happened. The most important thing is, we never gave up here. We kept working hard and I think we deserved this one.

  4. Roy Seeto:

    I think Chan Hon Meng deserved the award. Really deserved it.

  5. New Zealand captain McCullum:

    It's been one hell of a ride for us, right the way through, we played some outstanding cricket and we ran into an outstanding Australian team today who continue to set the way in international cricket. Full credit to them, they're deserved champions, and Michael Clarke deserved to bow out a World Cup-winning champion.

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