deserving
/dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण डिज़र्विंग
योग्य, सुपात्र, हकदार
Core word
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that deserves help, praise or a reward
योग्य, सुपात्र, हकदार
- The scholarship will go to deserving students from poor families.
- a deserving winner
- The fund helps deserving students pay their fees.
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- She is a deserving winner of the gold medal.
- Charities should support the most deserving cases.
Synonyms worthy meritorious commendable
Opposite undeserving unworthy
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[not before noun] ~ of sth formal
having qualities that deserve a particular reaction
(किसी चीज़ का) पात्र, लायक
- These proposals are deserving of our support.
- Her courage is deserving of the highest praise.
- His efforts are deserving of respect.
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- The idea is deserving of further study.
- The teacher found his work deserving of a special prize.
Synonyms worthy of meriting
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
deserving of + noun
'Deserving of' is a formal phrase meaning worthy of something.
'Deserving of' औपचारिक phrase है जिसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ के योग्य होना है।
- Her work is deserving of praise.
- The case is deserving of attention.
deserving + noun (the deserving poor)
Before a noun it means worthy of help: a deserving student, a deserving cause.
संज्ञा से पहले इसका अर्थ सहायता के योग्य है: a deserving student, a deserving cause।
- The trust gives scholarships to deserving students.
- She donated to a deserving cause.
the deserving
With 'the', it names a group: 'help the deserving'.
'The' के साथ यह एक समूह को बताता है: 'help the deserving'।
- Scholarships must reach the deserving.
- The fund supports the deserving.
deserving vs deserved
'Deserving' describes a person; 'deserved' describes what is earned: a deserving winner, a deserved win.
'Deserving' व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है; 'deserved' कमाई हुई चीज़ का: a deserving winner, a deserved win।
- He was a deserving winner.
- It was a deserved victory.
deserving + to-infinitive
Less often, it is followed by a to-infinitive in formal writing: 'deserving to be rewarded'.
औपचारिक लेखन में कभी-कभी इसके बाद to-infinitive आता है।
- Honest workers are deserving to be rewarded.
- He is deserving to receive the medal.
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deserving + noun
studentcandidatewinnercausecase
- The college has a fund for deserving candidates.
adverb + deserving
trulyhighlymoremostequally
- She is a truly deserving candidate.
deserving of
praiserespectattentionhelpreward
- The proposal is deserving of support.
verb + deserving
considerfindprovebeseem
- The board found him deserving of the award.
deserving + group
poorchildrenfarmersworkersartists
- The deserving poor need real help.
deserving + people
recipientapplicantbeneficiarypupilteam
- Every deserving applicant will get an interview call.
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- The trust gives free books to deserving students in rural schools.
ट्रस्ट ग्रामीण स्कूलों के योग्य विद्यार्थियों को मुफ़्त किताबें देता है।
- Radhika is deserving of every honour she has received.
राधिका अपने हर सम्मान की हक़दार है।
- Scholarships should reach the deserving, not the well-connected.
छात्रवृत्तियाँ योग्य व्यक्तियों तक पहुँचनी चाहिए, पहुँच वालों तक नहीं।
- The committee felt that the idea was deserving of a trial.
समिति को लगा कि यह विचार आज़माने योग्य है।
- He is the most deserving player in the team.
वह टीम का सबसे योग्य खिलाड़ी है।
- A deserving farmer received the subsidy after the survey.
सर्वेक्षण के बाद एक पात्र किसान को सब्सिडी मिली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is deserving for a promotion.
✓ She is deserving of a promotion.
'Deserving' takes 'of', not 'for'.
'Deserving' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ It was a deserving victory.
✓ It was a deserved victory.
A thing that is earned is 'deserved'; 'deserving' describes the person.
कमाई गई चीज़ 'deserved' होती है; 'deserving' व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
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§Grammar and usage
Deserving of something, as in 'deserving of praise', not 'deserving for praise'.
Deserving of something सही है, जैसे 'deserving of praise'; 'deserving for praise' गलत है।