deserving
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de·serv·ing
(dĭ-zûr′vĭng)adj.
Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid.
n.
Merit; worthiness.
de·serv′ing·ly adv.
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deserving
(dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ)adj
(often: postpositive and foll by of) worthy, esp of praise or reward
n
rare a merit or demerit; desert
deˈservingly adv
deˈservingness n
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de•serv•ing
(dɪˈzɜr vɪŋ)adj.
worthy of reward, aid, etc.
[1570–80]
de•serv′ing•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | deserving - worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically) irony - a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" |
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deserving
adjective worthy, righteous, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, meritorious, estimable The money saved could be used for more deserving causes.
worthy unworthy, undeserving
worthy unworthy, undeserving
deserving of meriting, justifying, worthy of, qualified for, warranting, suitable for artists deserving of public subsidy
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deserving
adjectiveDeserving honor, respect, or admiration:
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Translations
جَديرمُسْتَحِق
hodnýzáslužný
fortjenetrængendeværdig
méltó
òess virîi aî vera hjálpaîsem verîskuldar e-î
lâyıkyardıma lâyık
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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deserving
adj person, action, cause → verdienstvoll; winner → verdient; the deserving poor → die Bedürftigen; to be deserving of something → etw verdient haben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
deserving
[dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ] adj (person, case, cause) → che merita aiuto; (praiseworthy) → meritevoledeserving of → degno/a di
an idea deserving of consideration → un'idea degna di considerazione
a crime deserving of severe punishment → un delitto che merita una severa punizione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
deserve
(diˈzəːv) verb to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of. He deserves recognition of his achievements.
deˈserving adjective (negative undeserving).
1. worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc). I only give money to deserving causes.
2. (with of) worthy of. He is deserving of better treatment than this.
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