deserving

deserving — 1> заслуживающий; достойный Ex: deserving (of) praise заслуживающий (достойный) похвалы Ex: the least deserving candidate наименее достойный из кандидатов Ex: however deserving he may be каковы бы ни были его заслуги …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Deserving — De*serv ing, a. Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving person or act. {De*serv ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

deserving — adj. заслуживающий; достойный …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Deserving — De*serv ing, n. Desert; merit. [1913 Webster] A person of great deservings from the republic. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

deserving — index entitled, laudable, meritorious, moral, tenable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law 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 — Deserve De*serve (d[ e]*z[ e]rv ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserving}.] [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de + servire to serve. See {Serve}.] 1. To earn by service; to be …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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

deserving — [dɪ zɜːvɪŋ] Общая лексика: достойный, заслуживающий …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь