English-French translations for deserve

• mériter
  S'il faut mériter la liberté, nous l'avons méritée! If anyone deserves freedom, it is us!
  Mais Kabila doit encore mériter le soutien à plus long terme. Up to now he has certainly not deserved it.
  Un rapport aussi clair ne pouvait mériter que mon vote favorable. A report as clear as this one certainly deserves my vote.
• digne
  C' est là un exemple digne d' être suivi. It is first-class teamwork, which deserves to be emulated.
  D'autres raisons rendent cette méthode digne de soutien. There are other reasons why this method deserves our support.
  Le caractère public des activités du Médiateur est digne d'éloge. The public nature of the Ombudsman's activities deserves praise.
• gagner
  Il n'est pas possible d'imposer la confiance, elle doit se mériter et se gagner. Member of the Commission. - Trust can never be commanded, it has to be deserved and earned.

Definition of deserve

• To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have
• To earn, win
• To reward, to give in return for service
• To serve; to treat; to benefit

Examples

• After playing so well, the team really deserved their win
• After what he did, he deserved to go to prison
• This argument deserves a closer examination.

Related words

• deserved
• well-deserved
• undeserved
• deservedly
• one good turn deserves another