deserving

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)vɪŋ

[edit] Adjective

deserving (comparative more deserving, superlative most deserving)

1. worthy of reward or praise; meritorious

   the deserving poor

2. meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

[edit] Antonyms

• undeserving

[edit] Noun

deserving (plural deservings)

1. desert, merit or demerit

[edit] Verb

deserving

1. Present participle of deserve.