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Definitions

  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Deserve
  2. n. Desert; merit.
  3. a. Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving person or act.
  4. adj. (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
  5. Desert; merit. A person of great deservings from the republic. Swift. Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving or act. -- De*serv"ing*ly, adv.
  6. Desert; merit.A person of great deservings from the republic. Swift.
  7. j:100 s. worthy of being treated in a particular way