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merit

/ merit /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any admirable quality or attribute
"work of great merit"
Opposites:
demerit fault
Type of:
worth
noun Sense 2
the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
"there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"
Type of:
worthiness
Derived:
deserve
verb Sense 3
be worthy or deserving
"You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
have it coming
Derived:
deservingness meritoriousness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
3
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worth demerit fault worthiness be have it coming