Meaning of the word deserving in English

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deserving

US /dɪˈzɝː.vɪŋ/
UK /dɪˈzɝː.vɪŋ/

Adjective

1.

If people or things are deserving, they should be helped because they have good qualities:

Example:
a deserving cause/charity
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