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   merit

   /ˈmɛrɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward: "composers of outstanding merit" Similar excellencegoodnessstandardqualitylevelgradehigh qualitycalibreworthgoodcrediteminenceworthinessvaluevirtuedistinctionaccountdeservingnessmeritoriousnessOpposite inferiority
   • ▪ a good feature or point: "the relative merits of both approaches have to be considered" Similar good pointstrong pointadvantagebenefitvalueprofitassetplusadvisabilityadvantageousnessOpposite faultdisadvantage
   • ▪ a pass grade in an examination denoting above-average performance: "if you expect to pass, why not go for a merit or a distinction?"
   • ▪ the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a case, outside of any other considerations: "a plaintiff who has a good arguable case on the merits"
   • ▪ good deeds entitling someone to a future reward from God.

   verb

   • 1. deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention): "the results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘deserved reward or punishment’): via Old French from Latin meritum ‘due reward’, from mereri ‘earn, deserve’.

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   merit: [noun] reward or punishment due. the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts. a praiseworthy quality : virtue.

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   MERIT definition: 1. the quality of being good and deserving praise: 2. the advantages something has compared to…. Learn more.

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   merit: 1 n the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) Synonyms: deservingness , meritoriousness Type of: worthiness the quality or state of having merit or value n any admirable quality or attribute “work of great merit ” Synonyms: virtue Antonyms: demerit , fault a quality or feature deserving censure Type of: worth the ...

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   Merit definition: claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.. See examples of MERIT used in a sentence.

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   [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise or reward synonym worth a work of outstanding artistic merit; without merit The plan is entirely without merit.; on merit I want to get the job on merit.; He was awarded a certificate of merit for his piano playing.

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   6 meanings: 1. worth or superior quality; excellence 2. a deserving or commendable quality or act 3. Christianity spiritual.... Click for more definitions.

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   SYNONYMS 1. value, credit. merit, desert, worth refer to the quality in a person, action, or thing that entitles recognition, esp. favorable recognition. merit is usually the excellence that entitles to praise: a person of great merit. desert is the quality that entitles one to a just reward: according to her deserts. worth is always used in a favorable sense and signifies inherent value or ...

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   Merit definition: Demonstrated ability or achievement. Origin of Merit From Middle English merite, from Old French merite, from Latin meritum (“that which one ...

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    A complete guide to the word "MERIT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    MERIT meaning: 1. good qualities that deserve praise: 2. to be important enough to receive attention or…. Learn more.