merit
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verbDefinition of MERIT
transitive verb
: to be worthy of or entitled or liable to : earn
intransitive verb
1
obsolete : to be entitled to reward or honor
2
: deserve
Examples of MERIT
- Both ideas merit further consideration.
- These issues merit special attention.
- His good work merits a raise.
- She did well enough to merit a second interview.
- The attention she received was not merited.
First Known Use of MERIT
1526
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