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Conserving
Conserve Con*serve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conserved; p. pr. & vb. n. Conserving.] [F. conserver, L. conservare; con- + servare to keep, guard. See Serve.] 1. To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect. The amity which . . . they meant to conserve and maintain with the emperor. --Strype. 2. To prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc.; to make a conserve of.
Deserving
Deserve De*serve" (d[-e]*z[~e]rv"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deserved; p. pr. & vb. n. Deserving.] [OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de- + servire to serve. See Serve.] 1. To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise. God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. --Job xi. 6. John Gay deserved to be a favorite. --Thackeray. Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension. --Burke. 2. To serve; to treat; to benefit. [Obs.] A man that hath So well deserved me. --Massinger.
Deserving
Deserving De*serv"ing, n. Desert; merit. A person of great deservings from the republic. --Swift.
Deserving
Deserving De*serv"ing, a. Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving person or act. -- De*serv"ing*ly, adv.
Deservingly
Deserving De*serv"ing, a. Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving person or act. -- De*serv"ing*ly, adv.
Disserving
Disserve Dis*serve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Di?????; p. pr. & vb. n. Disserving.] [Pref. dis- + serve: cf. F. desservir.] To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm. Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any party. --Jer. Taylor.
Innerving
Innerve In*nerve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Innerved; p. pr. & vb. n. Innerving.] [Pref. in- in + nerve.] To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate.
Life-preserving
Life-preserver Life"-pre*serv`er (l[imac]f"pr[-e]*z[~e]rv`[~e]r), n. An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various materials, for saving one from drowning by buoying up the body while in the water. -- Life"-pre*serv`ing, a.
Nerving
Nerve Nerve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nerved; p. pr. & vb. n. Nerving.] To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
Observing
Observing Ob*serv"ing, a. Giving particular attention; habitually attentive to what passes; as, an observing person; an observing mind.
Observingly
-- Ob*serv"ing*ly, adv.
Serving
Serving Serv"ing, a. & n. from Serve. Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant. Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes. Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant. Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.
Serving board
Serving Serv"ing, a. & n. from Serve. Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant. Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes. Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant. Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.
Serving maid
Serving Serv"ing, a. & n. from Serve. Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant. Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes. Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant. Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.
Serving mallet
Serving Serv"ing, a. & n. from Serve. Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant. Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes. Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant. Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.
Serving man
Serving Serv"ing, a. & n. from Serve. Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant. Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes. Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant. Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.
Serving stuff
Serving Serv"ing, a. & n. from Serve. Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant. Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes. Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant. Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.
Subserving
Subserve Sub*serve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subserved; p. pr. & vb. n. Subserving.] [L. subservire; sub under + servire to serve. See Serve.] To serve in subordination or instrumentally; to be subservient to; to help forward; to promote. It is a great credit to know the ways of captivating Nature, and making her subserve our purposes, than to have learned all the intrigues of policy. --Glanvill.
Timeserving
Timeserving Time"serv`ing, a. Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power.

Meaning of Erving from wikipedia

- Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize...
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- unincorporated land in M****achusetts—in 1838. What is now Erving was once the farm of John Erving, the first colonial in the area. Noted in the 19th century...
- to Erving Goffman. Algazi, Gadi. "Erving Goffman: A Bibliography," Department of History, Tel Aviv University Brackwood, B. Diane. (1997). "Erving Goffman...
- Saints. Erving attended Colquitt County High School, where he pla**** as a defensive tackle. He had 98 tackles (48 solo) as a senior. Erving accepted...
- where they faced the Philadelphia 76ers, who were led by forward Julius Erving. The Lakers took a 3–2 lead in the series, but Abdul-Jabbar, who averaged...
- Julius Erving Award". The Everett Herald. Everett, Washington. p. A10. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. "Duke's Moore earns Erving Award"...
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- hiking.[citation needed] In 1775, a land grant was made to Captain William Erving of Boston, who had fought in the French and Indian Wars. According to the...