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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmériter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meriter
"Elle mérite des vacances après tout son travail."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have earned something through one's actions or qualities.
"After all her hard work, she truly deserves a vacation." - 2
To be worthy of a particular reward or punishment.
"He deserves to be recognized for his contributions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deserve' originates from the Latin 'deservire', meaning 'to serve well'. It evolved through Old French 'deservir', maintaining its core meaning of earning or meriting something based on actions or qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deserve" is said worldwide
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mériter
Transliteration: meriter
"Elle mérite des vacances après tout son travail."
verdienen
Transliteration: ferdinen
"Er hat eine Auszeichnung verdient für seine Beiträge."
meritare
Transliteration: meritare
"Dopo tutto il suo lavoro, merita una vacanza."
merecer
Transliteration: merecer
"Ella merece ser reconocida por su esfuerzo."
merecer
Transliteration: merecer
"Ele merece ser recompensado por seu trabalho."
योग्य होना
Transliteration: yogya hona
"उसने अपनी मेहनत से छुट्टी का हक़ पाया।"
值得
Transliteration: zhídé
"她的努力值得被认可。"
가치가 있다
Transliteration: gachi ga itda
"그녀는 노력으로 휴가를 받을 자격이 있다."
値する
Transliteration: ataru
"彼女は努力に対して認められるべきです。"
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