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well-deserved — index condign Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-deserved — well′ deserved′ adj … From formal English to slang
well-deserved — adj. Well deserved is used with these nouns: ↑recognition, ↑reputation, ↑rest, ↑vacation, ↑victory … Collocations dictionary
well-deserved — /ˈwɛl dəzɜvd/ (say wel duhzervd) adjective rightfully entitled to or earned. Also, (especially in predicative use), well deserved /wɛl dəˈzɜvd/ (say wel duh zervd) …
well-deserved — adj deserved, due, just, justified, merited, rightful, appropriate OLD meet FORMAL condign ≠ undeserved … Useful english dictionary
well-earned — [ ,wel ɜrnd ] adjective earned or deserved because of hard work or a difficult experience: a well deserved rest/reward/break/vacation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well — 1. adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right way (well said; you did well to tell me). 3 with some talent or distinction (plays the piano well). 4 in a kind way (treated me well). 5… … Useful english dictionary
well-earned — also well earned ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You can use well earned to indicate that you think something is deserved, usually because the person who gets it has been working very hard. Take a well earned rest and go out and enjoy yourself. ...his well … English dictionary
Deserved — 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
deserved — de|served [dıˈzə:vd US ˈzə:rvd] adj earned because of good or bad behaviour, skill, work etc ▪ He has a well deserved reputation as a reliable worker. a deserved win/victory/success etc ▪ Larsson s goal gave Celtic a deserved victory … Dictionary of contemporary English