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Meanings of deserving in English

Worthy of being treated in a particular way.

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Usage of deserving in English
1
These concerns are of course deeply felt and deserving of a response.
The Irish Times
2
Italy, for their part, were patient and ultimately deserving of this result.
The Guardian
3
It is therefore deserving of special recognition and promotion by the State.
The Guardian
4
A large number of IFs were potentially significant deserving further clinical management.
Pubmed
5
Of new American plays that opened that year, Ruined was perfectly deserving.
The Guardian
6
You must trust in Providence, my boy; it never fails the deserving.
The People of the Mist
7
The liberal policy of the directors is deserving of the highest commendation.
The Story of Electricity
8
TABLUP is therefore a promising method for genomic selection deserving further exploration.
Pubmed
9
Instinctively, some presume well-off frequent flyers are deserving victims of aviation taxes.
Independent.ie
10
There is nothing in my management deserving the attention of this company.
The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7)
11
Nothing deserving the name of conviction can have a place in such.
The Education of American Girls
12
Falcon is an amazing character who's certainly very deserving of the shield.
Wired
13
Some of the occurrences of the day are deserving to be mentioned.
Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are
14
In the field of violin music, there are many women deserving mention.
Woman's Work in Music
15
You hold it right to give money in charity to deserving objects.
A Dream of the North Sea
16
The former is consequently deserving of far greater reward than the latter.
Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
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Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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