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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•serv•ing /dɪˈzɜrvɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - worthy:He gave the prize money to a deserving charity.
deserving of, being worthy of, or qualified for, reward, punishment, etc.:behavior deserving of praise. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•serv•ing (di zûr′ving),USA pronunciation adj. - qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation:the deserving poor; a deserving applicant.
- meriting;
worthy:a criminal deserving of a lifetime sentence.
de•serv′ing•ly, adv. de•serv′ing•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: deserving /dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ adj - often postpositive and followed by of: worthy, esp of praise or reward
n - rare a merit or demerit; desert
deˈservingly adv deˈservingness n de•serve /dɪˈzɜrv/USA pronunciation v. [ not: be + ~-ing], -served, -serv•ing. - to merit, be worthy of, or have a claim to (reward, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or circumstances: [ ~ + obj]:The teachers deserve a pay raise.[ ~ + to + verb]:A hard worker deserves to succeed.
See -serv-1. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•serve (di zûrv′),USA pronunciation v., -served, -serv•ing. v.t. - to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation:to deserve exile;to deserve charity;a theory that deserves consideration.
v.i. - to be worthy of, qualified for, or have a claim to reward, punishment, recompense, etc.:to reward him as he deserves; an idea deserving of study.
- Anglo-French, Old French deservir, Latin dēservīre to devote oneself to the service of, equivalent. to dē- de- + servīre to serve
- Middle English deserven 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rate, warrant, justify.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: deserve /dɪˈzɜːv/ vb - (transitive) to be entitled to or worthy of; merit
- (intransitive) followed by of: obsolete to be worthy
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French deservir, from Latin dēservīre to serve devotedly, from de- + servīre to servedeˈserved adj deservedness /dɪˈzɜːvɪdnɪs/ n |