adj
deserved
dih-ZURVD
adj
1
Earned or merited; fair given the circumstances.
"It was a well-deserved win after months of hard training."
How to Use Deserved
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFairly earned, not just handed out.
Common pairings
a deserved victory
well-deserved rest
Word Forms
more deserved comparative, most deserved superlative
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It was a well-_____ win after months of hard training.