Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D deserved: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•served Pronunciation: (di-zûrvd'), [key] — adj. justly or rightly earned; merited: a deserved increase in salary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deserved (Thesaurus) deserve deservedly TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: oblique Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language