merecer
me.re.cer
[meres′er]
vtd
1 to earn, deserve: ele bem o mereceu (castigo, repreensão) / coloq he had it coming to him.
2 to merit, be worthy of: ele merece bem o que ganha / he is well worth what he earns.Expressõesmerecer atenção to deserve attention.
merecer confiança to be trustworthy, reliable.
merecer ser castigado to deserve to be punished.
merecer uma boa nota to deserve a good mark.
merecer uma recompensa to deserve a reward.