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    de·serv·ing
    [dəˈzərviNG]
    adjective
    deserving (adjective)
    1. worthy of being treated in a particular way, typically of being given assistance:
      "the deserving poor"
    de·serve
    [dəˈzərv]
    verb
    deserving (present participle)
    1. do something or have or show qualities worthy of (reward or punishment):
      "the referee deserves a pat on the back for his bravery" · "people who park like that deserve to be towed away"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French deservir, from Latin deservire ‘serve well or zealously’.
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    verb
    1. do something or have or show qualities worthy of (reward or punishment):
      Opposite:
      be unworthy of
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