deserving of reward

deserving of reward
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  • deserving — [di zʉrv′iŋ] adj. 1. having merit; worthy of aid, a reward, etc. [a deserving student] 2. worthy (of) [a subject most deserving of attention] n. Now Rare desert; merit or demerit …   English World dictionary

  • deserving — deservingly, adv. deservingness, n. /di zerr ving/, adj. 1. qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one s actions, qualities, or situation: the deserving poor; a deserving applicant. 2. meriting; worthy: a criminal …   Universalium

  • deserving — 1. adjective a) worthy of reward or praise; meritorious the deserving poor b) meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.) A …   Wiktionary

  • deserving — /dəˈzɜvɪŋ/ (say duh zerving) adjective 1. worthy of reward, praise, or help; meritorious: a deserving cause. –phrase 2. deserving of, worthy of: *Women s Liberation is treated as an interesting phenomenon, deserving of periodic feature articles… …  

  • deserving — I. noun Date: 14th century desert, merit < reward the proud according to their deservings Charles Kingsley > II. adjective Date: 1549 meritorious, worthy; especially meriting financial aid < scholarships for deservin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • deserving — de•serv•ing [[t]dɪˈzɜr vɪŋ[/t]] adj. worthy of reward, aid, etc • Etymology: 1570–80 de•serv′ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • deserving — Worthy of assistance or of reward. Nichols v Allen, 130 Mass 211, 218 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Merit — • By merit (meritum) in general is understood that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward from him in whose service the work is done Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Merit     Merit …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Merit (Catholicism) — Merit (Latin meritum), in general, is understood to be that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward (prœmium, merces) from him in whose service the work is done. By antonomastic usage, the word has come to designate… …   Wikipedia

  • meritorious — mer·i·to·ri·ous /ˌmer ə tōr ē əs/ adj 1: deserving of honor or esteem 2: having merit a meritorious claim Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

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