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 merit merit /ˈmɛrət/

noun

  1. () Any admirable quality or attribute  ( virtue , merit )
    any admirable quality or attribute
     Work of great merit
    work of great merit
  2. () The quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)  ( deservingness , meritoriousness , merit )
    the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
     There were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded
    there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded

verb

  1. () Be worthy or deserving  ( merit , deserve )
    be worthy or deserving
     You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done
    You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done