- deserving⇄adj. 1. that deserves; worthy (of something).
Ex. Those thieves are deserving of punishment.
2. worth helping.
Ex. The deserving student received a scholarship. - deserving⇄adv. deservingly.
- deserving⇄deserving, adjective, noun.
- deserving⇄noun deservingness.
- deserving⇄noun what is deserved; deserts; merit.