to be deserving of something
1be deserving of something — formal phrase to deserve something He is an innocent man deserving of our compassion. Thesaurus: deserving and deservedsynonym to buy somethingsynonym Main entry: de …
2be deserving of something — formal to deserve something He is an innocent man deserving of our compassion …
3deserving — de|serv|ing [ dı zɜrvıŋ ] adjective worth supporting or helping: Government money is now only being given to the most deserving areas of the city. be deserving of something FORMAL to deserve something …
4deserving — [[t]dɪzɜ͟ː(r)vɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a person, organization, or cause as deserving, you mean that you think they should be helped. The money saved could be used for more deserving causes. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ of n If someone… …
5deserving — UK [dɪˈzɜː(r)vɪŋ] / US [dɪˈzɜrvɪŋ] adjective worth supporting or helping Government money is now only being given to the most deserving areas of the city. • be deserving of something …
6Something Nice Back Home — Infobox Television episode Title = Something Nice Back Home Series = Lost Caption = Kate watches Jack read Alice s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll to Aaron Season = 4 Episode = 10 Writer = Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz Director = Stephen… …
7deserving — adjective 1 needing help and support, especially financial support: Grants will only be awarded to deserving applicants. | deserving case (=someone or something which deserves help, especially financial help) 2 be deserving of formal to deserve… …
8deserving — de|serv|ing [dıˈzə:vıŋ US ə:r ] adj 1.) needing help and support, especially financial support deserving causes/cases ▪ The National Lottery provides extra money for deserving causes. 2.) be deserving of sth formal to deserve something ▪ Some… …
9Deserving — 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 …
10have something coming — deserving of something; about to get something (referring to punishment or reward) …
