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merit
[mer-it]
noun
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
Synonyms: ,something that deserves or justifies a reward or commendation; a commendable quality, act, etc..
The book's only merit is its sincerity.
merits, the inherent rights and wrongs of a matter, as a lawsuit, unobscured by procedural details, technicalities, personal feelings, etc..
The case will be decided on its merits alone.
Often merits. the state or fact of deserving; desert.
to treat people according to their merits.
Roman Catholic Church.worthiness of spiritual reward, acquired by righteous acts made under the influence of grace.
Obsolete.something that is deserved, whether good or bad.
verb (used with object)
to be worthy of; deserve.
verb (used without object)
Chiefly Theology.to acquire merit.
adjective
based on merit.
a merit raise of $25 a week.
merit
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
worth or superior quality; excellence
work of great merit
(often plural) a deserving or commendable quality or act
judge him on his merits
Christianity spiritual credit granted or received for good works
the fact or state of deserving; desert
an obsolete word for reward
verb
(tr) to be worthy of; deserve
he merits promotion
Other Word Forms
- meritedly adverb
- meritless adjective
- half-merited adjective
- overmerit verb
- premerit verb (used with object)
- self-merit noun
- unmerited adjective
- unmeritedly adverb
- well-merited adjective
- ˈٱ adjective
- ˈٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of merit1
Word History and Origins
Origin of merit1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Winners of the Oceania Champions League in each of the past four years, Auckland have made it to the tournament on that merit.
He was a blue-collar digger, distinctly a symbol of merit in its latest Trumpian definition.
In her judgment, Lady Hood stated: "This case is not a verdict, nor even an expression of opinion, on the merits or demerits of government policy as debated in the public arena."
While Bea sees the merits of bringing Patience into the investigation, Jake rejects her, both as an outsider and as “temperamentally unsuitable for this kind of work,” though — spoiler alert — he will come around.
In a statement, a 23andMe spokesperson said the lawsuit’s claims “are without merit” and that the sale of genetic data does not violate privacy regulations.
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