ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Well-deserved

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Well-deserved is an adjective meaning emphatic form of deserved (when used as an adjective); richly deserved, well and truly earnt.

Meaning

emphatic form of deserved (when used as an adjective); richly deserved, well and truly earnt.

Example Sentences

a well-deserved holiday / reward / (prison) sentence

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bright, brilliant, earned, gloss, glossy, rightful.

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