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Merit Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Merit? [n] the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded" [n] any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit" [v] be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Merit: deserve \| deservingness \| meritoriousness \| rate \| virtue Related Terms \| Find terms related to Merit: accent \| advantage \| advantageousness \| agreeableness \| arete \| assets \| auspiciousness \| award \| be deserving \| be entitled to \| be worthy of \| beneficialness \| benevolence \| benignity \| caliber \| class \| cogency \| comeuppance \| concern \| concernment \| consequence \| consequentiality \| consideration \| desert \| deserts \| deserve \| deserving \| due \| due reward \| dues \| earn \| emphasis \| entitle \| excellence \| excellency \| expedience \| fairness \| favorableness \| fineness \| first-rateness \| good \| goodliness \| goodness \| grace \| healthiness \| helpfulness \| high order \| high rank \| import \| importance \| interest \| just deserts \| justify \| kindness \| mark \| materiality \| merits \| moment \| niceness \| note \| paramountcy \| perfection \| pleasantness \| precedence \| preeminence \| primacy \| priority \| profitableness \| quality \| rate \| recompense \| repay \| requite \| reward \| rewardingness \| rights \| self-importance \| significance \| skillfulness \| soundness \| stature \| stress \| strong point \| superiority \| supremacy \| usefulness \| validity \| value \| virtue \| virtuousness \| warrant \| weight \| wholeness \| winnings \| worth \| worthiness See Also \| be \| worth \| worthiness Merit In Webster's Dictionary \Mer"it\, n. [F. m['e]rite, L. meritum, fr. merere, mereri, to deserve, merit; prob. originally, to get a share; akin to Gr. ? part, ? fate, doom, ? to receive as one's portion. Cf. {Market}, {Merchant}, {Mercer}, {Mercy}.] 1. The quality or state of deserving well or ill; desert. Here may men see how sin hath his merit. --Chaucer. Be it known, that we, the greatest, are misthought For things that others do; and when we fall, We answer other's merits in our name. --Shak. 2. Esp. in a good sense: The quality or state of deserving well; worth; excellence. Reputation is . . . oft got without merit, and lost without deserving. --Shak. To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's merit, but his own. --Pope. 3. Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation; as, his teacher gave him ten merits. Those laurel groves, the merits of thy youth. --Prior. \Mer"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Merited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meriting}.] [F. m['e]riter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See {Merit}, n.] 1. To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment. ``This kindness merits thanks.'' --Shak. 2. To reward. [R. & Obs.] --Chapman. \Mer"it\, v. i. To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to profit. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

Merit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Merit?

[n] the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"
[n] any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"
[v] be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly"

See Also | be | worth | worthiness

Merit In Webster's Dictionary

\Mer"it\, n. [F. m['e]rite, L. meritum, fr. merere,
mereri, to deserve, merit; prob. originally, to get a share;
akin to Gr. ? part, ? fate, doom, ? to receive as one's
portion. Cf. {Market}, {Merchant}, {Mercer}, {Mercy}.]
1. The quality or state of deserving well or ill; desert.

         Here may men see how sin hath his merit. --Chaucer.

         Be it known, that we, the greatest, are misthought
         For things that others do; and when we fall, We
         answer other's merits in our name.    --Shak.

2. Esp. in a good sense: The quality or state of deserving
   well; worth; excellence.

         Reputation is . . . oft got without merit, and lost
         without deserving.                    --Shak.

         To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And
         every author's merit, but his own.    --Pope.

3. Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or
   approbation; as, his teacher gave him ten merits.

         Those laurel groves, the merits of thy youth.
                                               --Prior.


\Mer"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Merited}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Meriting}.] [F. m['e]riter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr.
merere. See {Merit}, n.]
1. To earn by service or performance; to have a right to
   claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a
   bad sense; as, to merit punishment. ``This kindness merits
   thanks.'' --Shak.

2. To reward. [R. & Obs.] --Chapman.


\Mer"it\, v. i.
To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to
profit. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

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