ameritar
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Alternative forms ===
meritar
=== Etymology ===
From Latin meritāre, from meritus.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ameɾiˈtaɾ/ [a.me.ɾiˈt̪aɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: a‧me‧ri‧tar
=== Verb ===
ameritar (first-person singular indicative present amerito, past participle ameritáu)
to deserve
Synonym: merecer
to be worthwile
Synonyms: aportar, vagar
==== Conjugation ====
=== References ===
“ameritar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “ameritar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + mérito + -ar.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ameɾiˈtaɾ/ [a.me.ɾiˈt̪aɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: a‧me‧ri‧tar
=== Verb ===
ameritar (first-person singular present amerito, first-person singular preterite amerité, past participle ameritado)
(Latin America) to merit, to deserve
==== Conjugation ====
=== Further reading ===
“ameritar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025