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    Mériter (en. Deserve)

    /me.ʁi.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To be worthy of something, to have a right to something due to one's qualities.
    He deserves to be rewarded for his hard work.
    Il mérite d'être récompensé pour son travail acharné.
    To obtain or receive something rightly.
    She deserves this promotion after all she has accomplished.
    Elle mérite cette promotion après tout ce qu’elle a accompli.
    To earn respect or admiration through one's actions.
    His courage deserves our applause.
    Son courage mérite nos applaudissements.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'meritare', meaning 'to earn, to deserve'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    deserve respect
    To be worthy of consideration and esteem.
    mériter le respect
    deserve attention
    To have the right to care or concern.
    mériter une attention
    deserve better
    To have the right to obtain something superior to what one has.
    mériter mieux

    Related Words

    meritorious
    Worthy of praise or reward.
    méritoire
    merit
    Quality of a person or thing that grants it value or a right.
    mérite
    meritocracy
    A system where success depends on individual merits.
    méritocratie

    Slang Meanings

    To live up to expectations
    This team deserves the title, they really live up to it.
    Cette équipe mérite le titre, ils sont vraiment à la hauteur.
    To earn one's stripes
    After all those extra hours, he really earned his stripes.
    Après toutes ces heures supplémentaires, il a vraiment gagné les galons.