deserved

[ dih-zurvd ]
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adjective
  1. justly or rightly earned; merited: a deserved increase in salary.

Origin of deserved

1
First recorded in 1545–55; deserve + -ed2

Other words from deserved

  • de·serv·ed·ness [dih-zur-vid-nis], /dɪˈzɜr vɪd nɪs/, noun
  • half-de·served, adjective
  • half-de·serv·ed·ness, noun
  • un·de·served, adjective
  • well-de·served, adjective

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