The meaning of Deserving

adjective

Arousing or deserving respect and approval.

Usage examples:

He has one admirable quality—he is totally honest

adjective

Deserving respect or approval

Usage examples:

I think you showed admirable tact/restraint/self-control in your answer., the police did an admirab…

adjective

Deserving praise.

Usage examples:

He showed commendable restraint

adjective

Deserving praise

Usage examples:

Commendable efforts/behaviour/bravery

adjective

(of a performance, effort, or action) deserving public acknowledgement and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful.

Usage examples:

A very creditable 2–4 defeat

adjective

Used to describe a period of time that someone has worked, which is used to calculate their pension (= payments when they stop work)

Usage examples:

She has 30 years of creditable service.

adjective

Conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour.

Usage examples:

A decent clean-living individual

adjective

Acceptable, satisfactory, or reasonable

Usage examples:

We get good benefits, and the pay is decent., it costs $100 to buy a decent sleeping bag., they’re …

verb

Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

I earned £10 an hour working in the shop

verb

Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

I earned £10 an hour working in the shop

verb

Past simple and past participle of earn

Usage examples:

I earn $80,000 a year., how much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking?, you can't expect to ear…

adjective

Worthy of great respect.

Usage examples:

She was shown into that estimable woman's presence

adjective

Considered with respect

Usage examples:

She ran an estimable if obscure publishing house for nearly fifty years.

adjective

Extremely good; outstanding.

Usage examples:

The lorry was in excellent condition

exclamation

Used to indicate approval or pleasure.

Usage examples:

‘what a lovely idea! excellent!’

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

The car is in excellent condition., the school is known for its excellence.

adjective

Serving as a desirable model; very good.

Usage examples:

Exemplary behaviour

adjective

Extremely good of its type, so that it might serve as a model for others

Usage examples:

He saw action in the marines, and his performance was exemplary.

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Usage examples:

This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

Usage examples:

It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

Usage examples:

‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

adjective

To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

Usage examples:

A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

adjective

Bringing or deserving honour.

Usage examples:

This is the only honourable course

adjective

Honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect

Usage examples:

An honourable person, the honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

adjective

Having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason.

Usage examples:

The doctors were justified in treating her

verb

Show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Usage examples:

The person appointed has fully justified our confidence

adjective

Having a good reason for something

Usage examples:

I accept that the criticism is completely justified., i think you were quite justified in complaini…

verb

Show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Usage examples:

The person appointed has fully justified our confidence

verb

To show that something is reasonable, right, or true

Usage examples:

Her fears of a low voter turnout were justified when fewer than half of the people voted., [ u ] sh…

adjective

(of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation.

Usage examples:

Laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized

adjective

(of actions and behaviour) deserving praise, even if there is little or no success

Usage examples:

A laudable goal/ambition, the recycling programme is laudable, but does it save much money?

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

Usage examples:

Composers of outstanding merit

verb

Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

Usage examples:

The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

noun

The quality of being good and deserving praise, or a good quality

Usage examples:

[ u ] judged on artistic merit, it was a success., [ c ] being able to work at home has its merits.…

verb

Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

Usage examples:

The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

Usage examples:

Composers of outstanding merit

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

Usage examples:

Composers of outstanding merit

verb

Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

Usage examples:

The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

Usage examples:

Composers of outstanding merit

verb

Present participle of merit

Usage examples:

This plan merits careful attention., the accident merited only a small paragraph in the local paper.

adjective

Deserving reward or praise.

Usage examples:

A medal for meritorious conduct

adjective

Deserving great praise

Usage examples:

An award for meritorious service

adjective

Deserving approval and admiration.

Usage examples:

The government's praiseworthy efforts

adjective

Deserving praise

Usage examples:

His actions during the crisis were truly praiseworthy.

noun

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure.

Usage examples:

The island has the lowest crime rate in the world

verb

Assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.

Usage examples:

They were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres

verb

Scold (someone) angrily.

Usage examples:

He rated the young man soundly for his want of respect

adjective

Regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct.

Usage examples:

They thought the stage no life for a respectable lady

adjective

Socially acceptable because of having a good character or appearance or behaving in a way that is approved of

Usage examples:

It was hard to find a clean shirt that looked respectable enough to be seen in., a respectable inco…

adjective

Morally right or justifiable.

Usage examples:

Feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions

adjective

(of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight.

Usage examples:

An upright posture

adverb

In or into an upright position.

Usage examples:

She was sitting upright in bed

noun

A post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support.

Usage examples:

The stone uprights of the parapet

adjective

Having or showing high moral standards.

Usage examples:

She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked

adjective

Possessing good moral qualities

Usage examples:

I’ve been up working since six o’clock this morning so i’m feeling very virtuous.

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Usage examples:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

verb

To make a particular action necessary or correct, or to be a reason to do something

Usage examples:

His injury was serious enough to warrant an operation., i can see circumstances in which these type…

verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Usage examples:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

noun

Justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling.

Usage examples:

There is no warrant for this assumption

verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Usage examples:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

noun

Justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling.

Usage examples:

There is no warrant for this assumption

adjective

Having or showing the qualities that deserve the specified action or regard.

Usage examples:

These issues are worthy of further consideration

noun

A person notable or important in a particular sphere.

Usage examples:

Schools governed by local worthies

combining form

Deserving of a specified thing.

Usage examples:

Newsworthy