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merita
to deserve; to be worth it /meˈrita/
verb#657 most common
Also: to earn, to warrant, to merit
Example sentences
Filmul acesta merită văzut.
This movie is worth watching.
Nu merita atâta efort.
It wasn't worth that much effort.
Ar merita să încerci această rețetă.
It would be worth trying this recipe.
Profesorul a spus că elevul merită o notă mai mare.
The teacher said the student deserves a higher grade.
Succesul ei a fost pe deplin meritat.
Her success was fully deserved.
Oricât ar fi meritat această recunoaștere, a refuzat-o cu modestie.
However much she may have deserved this recognition, she refused it with modesty.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | merit | meritai | voi merita |
| 2sg | meriți | meritași | vei merita |
| 3sg | merită | merită | va merita |
| 1pl | merităm | meritarăm | vom merita |
| 2pl | meritați | meritarăți | veți merita |
| 3pl | merită | meritară | vor merita |
Word family
meritmerit, worth
meritatdeserved
nemeritatundeserved
meritoriumeritorious, commendable
meritocrațiemeritocracy
Etymology
Merita comes from Latin meritare, a frequentative form built on meritus, the past participle of merere, meaning to earn or deserve. Romanian inherited the verb directly from spoken Latin, unlike some Romance neighbors that later reborrowed related forms. The same Latin root gave English merit through French, so the connection is visible across the family.
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