adj.
Pronunciation: - ' z ə rvd
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1552
: of, relating to, or being that which one deserves <a deserved reputation>
– de · served · ly \ - ' z ə r-v ə d-l ē , - ' z ə rvd-l ē \ adverb
– de · served · ness \ - ' z ə r-v ə d-n ə s, - ' z ə rvd-n ə s \ noun