Meaning Of The Word Merit

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Merit Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Merit?

merit
The merits of something are its advantages or other good points.
uncountable noun: If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.
verb: If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it.

merit in American English
the state, fact, or quality of deserving well or, sometimes, ill; desert
adjective: based on merit
intransitive verb: to acquire merit
noun: claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth
transitive verb: to be worthy of; deserve

merit in British English
noun: worth or superior quality; excellence

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