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deserved

Saydi-ZURVD/dɪˈzɝvd/UK/dɪˈzɜːvd/

2 meanings of deserved

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of deserve. Use this form when talking about earning something in the past.

    She deserved a break after working all day.

    The team deserved to win that match.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Earned and fair because of what someone has done.

    Like getting a gold star because you really earned it.

    She got a well deserved rest after the long trip.

    The award felt deserved after all his hard work.

    Similarmerited, earned, justified, warranted, well-earned

    Oppositeundeserved

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deserved is a form of deserve

deserve, verb: To be worthy of something good or bad because of what you have done or what you are like. Full entry

Forms
deservedeserves he/she/itdeserving -ing formdeserved past tense, past participle
Spelling
deserve → deserved: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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