Deserving: meaning, definitions and examples
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deserving
[ dษชหzษหvษชล ]
worthiness of reward or punishment
Worthy of being treated in a particular way, typically in a positive sense. Deserving can refer to someone who has earned or is entitled to something through their actions or qualities.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He is a deserving candidate for the award.
- She worked hard and is deserving of recognition.
needing or worthy of aid or assistance
Needing help or support, typically in a compassionate sense. Deserving can refer to someone who is in a difficult situation and deserves assistance or empathy.
Synonyms
deserving of help, needy, worthy of assistance
Examples of usage
- The deserving families received donations from the community.
- They are a deserving cause for our charity.
Translations
Translations of the word "deserving" in other languages:
๐ต๐น merecedor
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฏเฅเคเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช verdient
๐ฎ๐ฉ layak
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐัะปัะณะพะฒัััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zasลugujฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคใใ
๐ซ๐ท mรฉritant
๐ช๐ธ merecedor
๐น๐ท hak eden
๐ฐ๐ท ์๊ฒฉ์ด ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุชุญู
๐จ๐ฟ zaslouลพรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zasluhujรบci si
๐จ๐ณ ๅผๅพ
๐ธ๐ฎ zasluลพen
๐ฎ๐ธ verรฐugur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะปะฐะนัาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแกแแฎแฃแ แแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ layiq
๐ฒ๐ฝ merecedor
Word origin
The word 'deserving' originated from the Middle English 'deserven', which comes from the Old French 'deservir', meaning 'be worthy of, earn, deserve'. The concept of deserving has been a fundamental aspect of human society, reflecting the values and principles of fairness, justice, and reward.
See also: deserve, deserved, deservedly, deservingness, undeserved, undeservedly, undeserving.