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View synonyms for deserved

deserved

[ dih-zurvd ]

adjective

  1. justly or rightly earned; merited:

    a deserved increase in salary.

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Other Words From

  • de·serv·ed·ness [dih-, zur, -vid-nis], noun
  • half-de·served adjective
  • half-de·served·ness noun
  • unde·served adjective
  • well-de·served adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of deserved1

First recorded in 1545–55; deserve + -ed 2

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