mereō uī, itus, ēre, dep.
2 SMAR-,
to deserve, merit, be entitled to, be worthy of
: nec minimum decus, H.: supplicium, O.: cur
pereat, O.: Nil suave meritum est,
no kindness has been deserved
, T.: qualem meruit, Pallanta remitto,
as he deserves
, i. e.
dead
, V.: ut decoraretur: Danaūm ut caderem
manu, V.: Quae merui vitio perdere cuncta
meo, O.—
To earn, acquire, gain, obtain
: non amplius duodecim aeris: stipendia in eo
bello, i. e.
served as a soldier
: diadema Quirini, Iu.: odium, Cs.: aera,
H.: scelus,
incur
, V.—
To get by purchase, buy, purchase
: quid arbitramini Rheginos merere velle, ut, etc.,
what price do you think they would take?—To serve for pay, serve as a
soldier
: complurīs annos, Cs.:
triennio sub Hasdrubale, L.: equo,
serve in the cavalry
: pedibus,
serve in the infantry
, L.—
To confer a favor, render service
: de re p. optime: Si bene quid de te merui,
V.
