- qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation: the deserving poor;a deserving applicant.
- meriting; worthy: a criminal deserving of a lifetime sentence.
- worthy, esp of praise or reward
- a merit or demerit; desert
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