Meaning of merit in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈmɛrət/

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  1. Verb

    merit

    Definitions

    1. be worthy or deserving

    Examples

    • « You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    merit

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. any admirable quality or attribute

    Examples

    • « work of great merit »

    Antonyms

  3. 2. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

    Examples

    • « there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded »

    Derived terms

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