mériter

to deserve, to earn

m e . ʁ i . t e
mérit to deserve, to earn + er Infinitive
verb Rare #27,175
to deserve, to earn
FR: Il faut travailler pour mériter sa confiance.
EN: You have to work to earn his trust.
Conjugation of mériter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First mérite méritons
Second mérites méritez
Third mérite méritent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First mérite —
Second mérites méritiez
Third mérite méritent
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — méritons
Second mérite méritez
Past
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First méritais —
Second méritais méritiez
Third méritait —
mériter

Là vous pouvez mériter ce rôti.

That’s where you can earn this roast.

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

J'ai jamais entendu parler d'un homme qui se fait tuer sans le mériter.

I've never heard of a man getting killed who didn't deserve it.

— Chicago (2002)

Tu crois mériter ton nom ?

Do you think you deserve your name?

— Shaolin Soccer (2001)

Tu voudrais manger du riz alors que tu ne fais rien pour le mériter.

You’d like to eat rice even though you’re doing nothing to deserve it.

— Le Tombeau des lucioles (1988)

Qu'ai-je fait pour te mériter ?

What have I done to deserve you?

Je dois mériter mon argent !

I have to earn my money!

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Maître Yuan, comment notre Dieyi peut-il mériter votre faveur ?

Master Yuan, how can our Dieyi merit your favor?

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Je dois faire quoi pour le mériter ?

What do I have to do to deserve it?

— Pinocchio (2019)

La plaisanterie ne lui semblait pas mériter de tels accès de joie.

He didn't think the joke was worth such fits of laughter.

Je devais le mériter.

I had to earn it.

— Avengers (2012)

Je ne pense pas le mériter.

I don't think I deserve it.

Ne pensez-vous pas le mériter ?

Don't you think you deserve it?

Tu le deviendras si tu sais le mériter et si tu te conduis bien.

You will become one if you know how to earn it and behave yourself.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Il est temps de mériter le vôtre.

It's time to earn yours.

— Predator : Badlands (2025)

À mon avis, Henrison venait de mériter une promotion.

In my opinion, Henrison had just earned a promotion.

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