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mériter

to deserve, to merit

verb meh-ree-TEH Less Common

Usage Note

Mériter is used both for positive and negative deserving: il mérite une récompense ('he deserves a reward') and tu le mérites ('you deserve it / you had it coming'). The phrase ça mérite réflexion ('that's worth thinking about') is a common hedging expression in formal discussions.

Examples

"Elle mérite ce prix."

Natural Translation

She deserves this award.

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