What does deserving mean?
Deserving means Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious..
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/dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/ · adjective
Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious..
the deserving poor
In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.
I here understand that value which every man puts upon his own deservings from the publick
Use deserving when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deserving means Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious..
Common synonyms include meriting, worth.
Possible antonyms include undeserving.
the deserving poor
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