1. Worthy of being treated in a particular way
   "the deserving poor"
   - worth

1. Be worthy or deserving
   "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
   - merit

See also: deservingness, worthy

Type of: be

• patinate
• patinise
• patinize
• patio
• patisserie
• patka
• patness
• patois
• Paton
• Patrai
• Patras
• patri-
• patrial
• patriarch
• patriarchal
• patriarchal cross
• patriarchate
• patriarchic
• patriarchy
• patricentric
• patrician
• patriciate
• patricidal
• patricide
• Patrick