/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language