Definition as Noun

• the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
• any admirable quality or attribute

Definition as Noun

• the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

Definition as Verb

• be worthy or deserving

Definition as Verb

• deservingness, meritoriousness

• virtue

• deserve

• virtue, moral excellence

• "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"

• "work of great merit"

• "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"

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• Merit vs deserve
• Merit vs moral excellence

• Virtuousness vs deservingness
• Virtuousness vs meritoriousness
• Virtuousness vs virtue
• Virtuousness vs deserve
• Virtuousness vs moral excellence