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adjective
- 1. worthy of being treated in a particular way, typically of being given assistance: "the deserving poor" Similar Opposite
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uk / dɪˈzɜː.vɪŋ / us / dɪˈzɝː.vɪŋ /. Add to word list. If people or things are deserving, they should be helped because they have good qualities: a deserving cause / charity. be deserving of something formal. to deserve to get something: His efforts are certainly deserving of praise. See more.
1. : having good qualities that deserve praise, support, etc. : meritorious, worthy. rewarding deserving workers. scholarships for deserving students. 2. : appropriately having or being given something specified used with of. a proposal deserving of support [=a proposal that deserves support] a criminal deserving of punishment. deservingly adverb.
IPA guide. Other forms: deservingly. Definitions of deserving. adjective. worthy of being treated in a particular way. synonyms: worth. worthy. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable.
Define deserving. deserving synonyms, deserving pronunciation, deserving translation, English dictionary definition of deserving. adj. Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid. n. Merit; worthiness. de·serv′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
If you describe a person, organization, or cause as deserving, you mean that you think they should be helped.
deserving (of something) that deserves help, praise, a reward, etc. to give money to a deserving cause. This family is one of the most deserving cases. This issue is definitely deserving of our attention. A distinction was made between the deserving and the undeserving poor. opposite undeserving.
1. If you describe a person, organization, or cause as deserving, you mean that you think they should be helped. [...] 2. If someone is deserving of something, they have qualities or achievements which make it right that they should receive it. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'deserving' • worthy, righteous, commendable, laudable [...] More.
If you describe a person, organization, or cause as deserving, you mean that you think they should be helped. Thai : ที่สมควรได้รับ New from Collins
Definition of deserving adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Verb. Filter. adjective. Having merit; worthy of aid, a reward, etc. A deserving student. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Worthy (of) A subject most deserving of attention. Webster's New World. Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious. The deserving poor. Wiktionary. Synonyms: worth. meedful. meritprious. worthy. fitting. admirable.
