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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. Megan Rapinoe:

    It’s sort of bitter rivals on the field, but you know, even bigger allies off, so we’re with them 100 percent, there’s just some things that are so much bigger than what is happening on the field and this is one of them. This is about just basic human rights and respect and getting what they deserve. I mean, we’re talking about the Olympic champions here, so that was so well-deserved and such a huge step forward for them.

  2. Roy Seeto:

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

  3. Gandolfo - (RJ Intindola):

    Not all who betray feel guilt and remorse. They often proclaim the betrayed deserved the punishment for past actions. A rationalization intended to ensnare the ignorant and offer warrant. Remember. The betrayer was either attempting to gain something for themselves, or to inflict pain upon you; or both.

  4. City manager:

    We’ve been on a fantastic run and it was always going to come to an end at some point. They deserved to win, we started well but gave away a cheap goal so quickly after ours. We had opportunities, but they were giving us problems with their running against the backline.

  5. Marco Rubio:

    Donald Trump has basically mocked everybody with personal attacks, if there’s anyone who’s ever deserved to be attacked that way, it’s Donald Trump.

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