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adj. Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid.

n. Merit; worthiness.

adj. worthy of reward or praise; meritorious

adj. meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

n. desert, merit or demerit

v. Present participle of deserve.

n. Desert; merit.

adj. Meritorious; worthy.

n. The act of meriting; desert; merit or demerit.

Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious; possessed of good qualities that entitle to approbation: as, a deserving officer.

adj. worthy of being treated in a particular way

"The McCain campaign plan says the plan is designed to help what it calls deserving homeowners."

worthy   

undeserving   

desert    merit    meritorious    worthy    good   

deserve   

Irving    conserving    curving    observing    preserving    reserving    serving    undeserving    unnerving    unswerving