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    Méritée (en. Deserved)

    /meʁite/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who is entitled to a reward or recognition.
    It is a well-deserved effort that has borne fruit.
    C'est un effort méritée qui a porté ses fruits.
    Who has merit.
    She has done well-deserved work and should be congratulated.
    Elle a fait un travail méritée et doit être félicitée.
    Refers to what is worthy of praise.
    His bravery is deserved in this situation.
    Sa bravoure est méritée dans cette situation.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'mériter', from Latin 'meritare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a well-deserved effort
    an effort that deserves recognition
    un effort mérité
    well-deserved work
    work that has value and deserves to be appreciated
    travail mérité
    well-deserved reward
    reward obtained through worthy actions
    récompense méritée
    recognize merit
    to acknowledge or praise someone's qualities
    reconnaître le mérite

    Related Words

    merit
    To be entitled to a reward or recognition.
    mériter
    meritocracy
    System that allocates positions or rewards based on merit.
    méritocratie
    deserving
    Person who deserves something due to their actions.
    méritant

    Slang Meanings

    That's good work!
    Your project was really deserved, well done!
    Ton projet a vraiment été mérité, bravo !
    He worked well.
    His success was deserved, he worked hard.
    Son succès était mérité, il a travaillé dur.