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Adjective: deserved  di'zurvd
  1. Rightfully earned, e.g. because of hard work or skills demonstrated
    "a deserved success";
    - merited, well-earned
Verb: deserve  di'zurv
  1. Be worthy of or entitled to, e.g. because of hard work or skills demonstrated
    "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done";
    - merit

See also: condign, hard-won

Type of: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take

Antonym: unmerited

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