DESERT
noun
Synonyms
Merit; worth; excellence; due.
Definition
That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to reward; merit. According to their deserts will I judge them. Ezek. vii. 27. Andronicus, surnamed Pius For many good and great deserts to Rome. Shak. His reputation falls far below his desert. A. Hamilton.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
DESERT
(adjective)
Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate; solitary; as, they landed on a deser...
DESERT
(verb)
1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to forsake; -- implying blame, except some...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025