Dictionaryde•serv•ingPronunciation: (di-zûr'ving), [key] —adj. 1. qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation: the deserving poor; a deserving applicant. 2. meriting; worthy: a criminal deserving of a lifetime sentence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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