Deserving

Deserving
Deserve De*serve" (d[-e]*z[~e]rv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserving}.] [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de- + servire to serve. See {Serve}.] 1. To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise. [1913 Webster]

God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. --Job xi. 6. [1913 Webster]

John Gay deserved to be a favorite. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

2. To serve; to treat; to benefit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

A man that hath So well deserved me. --Massinger. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • deserving — adjective 1 needing help and support, especially financial support: Grants will only be awarded to deserving applicants. | deserving case (=someone or something which deserves help, especially financial help) 2 be deserving of formal to deserve… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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