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    Méritent (en. Deserve)

    /me.ri.tɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To receive what is fair based on one's actions or qualities.
    Students who study hard deserve good grades.
    Les étudiants qui étudient beaucoup méritent de bonnes notes.
    To be worthy of something.
    They deserve your attention.
    Ils méritent votre attention.
    To obtain something due to one's efforts or character.
    This project deserved all your years of work.
    Ce projet méritait toutes vos années de travail.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to deserve' which comes from the Latin 'meritari'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    deserve respect
    To be worthy of esteem and honor.
    mériter le respect
    deserve better
    To be entitled to something better than what one has.
    mériter mieux
    this deserves reflection
    It is important to consider this question seriously.
    cela mérite réflexion

    Related Words

    merit
    The quality of being worthy of reward.
    mérite
    meritocracy
    A system where individuals are rewarded based on their merits.
    méritocratie
    deserving
    Someone who deserves recognition or a reward.
    méritant

    Slang Meanings

    To have merit
    If you succeed in this project, you will truly have merit.
    Si tu réussis à ce projet, tu auras vraiment du mérite.
    It's deserved
    He lost everything, but it's deserved considering what he did.
    Il a tout perdu mais c'est mérité vu ce qu'il a fait.