Deserved
Deserved adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.
Emeritus and deserved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emeritus" instead an adjective "Deserved".
Nearby Words: deserving, deservedly
Emeritus
Emeritus adjective - Honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'.
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