merit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.3 Verb 1.4 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• mĕr'ĭt
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• Rhymes: -ɛrɪt

[edit] Noun

merit (plural merits)

1. Something deserving either good or bad recognition.

   His reward for his merit was a check for $50.

2. Something worthy of a high rating.
3. A claim to commendation or reward.
4. The quality of deserving reward.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Synonyms

• worth
• value

[edit] Verb

to merit (third-person singular simple present merits, present participle meriting, simple past and past participle merited)

1. (transitive) To earn or to deserve.
2. (intransitive) To be worthy or deserving.

[edit] Derived terms

• merit-based
• merited
• meritorious
• meritoriousness
• meritoriously
• meritocracy
• meritocratic