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deserving

de·serv·ing [ di zúrving ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
qualified or eligible to receive something: worthy to receive something because of need, merit, or justice
I can think of no more deserving cause.



plural noun 
Definition:
 
people qualified to receive something: people who have earned something justly through merit or need


de·serv·ing·ly adverb
de·serv·ing·ness noun
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