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Definitions for deserving
dɪˈzɜr vɪŋde·serv·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. deserving, worth(p)adjective

    worthy of being treated in a particular way

    "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)

Wiktionary

  1. deservingnoun

    desert, merit or demerit

  2. deservingadjective

    worthy of reward or praise; meritorious

    the deserving poor

  3. deservingadjective

    meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

Wikipedia

  1. deserving

    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. deserving

    Deserving refers to being worthy or justified in receiving a particular kind of treatment, reward or benefit due to one's actions, qualities, or situation. It implies having earned or merited something through hard work, good behavior or moral qualities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Deserving

    of Deserve

  2. Deservingnoun

    desert; merit

  3. Deservingadjective

    meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving person or act

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of deserving in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of deserving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of deserving in a Sentence

  1. Dee Dee Sorvino:

    Paul Sorvino was one of the greatest actors in cinematic history in Hollywood. It is unconscionable that he would be left out of the In Memoriam segment of the The Oscars, it’s a three-hour show, they ca n’t give a couple more minutes to get it right ? Paul Sorvino gave decades to this industry and was loved by all. Paul Sorvino was not the only deserving soul left out, and a QR Code is not acceptable.

  2. Claude Arnold:

    Schemes like this not only undermine the integrity of our nation’s legal immigration system, they pose a security vulnerability and potentially rob deserving immigrants of benefits they rightfully deserve.

  3. Brandon Garrett:

    The more higher-ups that are involved, the more the company is considered blameworthy and deserving of more serious punishment.

  4. Edward Filene, founded the first credit union in the U.S.:

    The credit Union movement..It is a great movement, worthy of great deeds, deserving of great loyalty.

  5. Don Bryant:

    This was a child that had so much love in her heart, a smart girl, capable, and deserving of fulfilling all her hopes and dreams in this world.

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