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- Dictionarymerit/ˈmɛrɪt/
noun
- 1. the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward: "composers of outstanding merit" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention): "the results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation"
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the quality of being good and deserving to be praised or rewarded, or an advantage that something has: Proposals will be judged strictly on merit by an external committee. I fail to see the merit of organizing the work in that way. merit award/bonus/raise, etc. HR, WORKPLACE.
How to use merit in a sentence. a praiseworthy quality : virtue; character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem; also : achievement… See the full definition
Merit means "worthiness or excellence." If you receive a certificate of merit in school, you are being recognized for doing a good job. As a verb, merit means "deserve." Your certificate might merit a prominent place on your bulletin board!
the quality of being good and deserving to be praised or rewarded, or an advantage that something has: Proposals will be judged strictly on merit by an external committee. I fail to see the merit of organizing the work in that way. merit award/bonus/raise, etc. HR, WORKPLACE.
noun. claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth. Synonyms: esteem, value. something that deserves or justifies a reward or commendation; a commendable quality, act, etc.: The book's only merit is its sincerity.
noun. /ˈmerɪt/ [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise or reward synonym worth. a work of outstanding artistic merit. without merit The plan is entirely without merit. on merit I want to get the job on merit. He was awarded a certificate of merit for his piano playing. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
merit is usually the excellence that entitles to praise: a person of great merit. desert is the quality that entitles one to a just reward: according to her deserts. worth is always used in a favorable sense and signifies inherent value or goodness: The worth of your contribution is incalculable.
From Middle English merite, from Old French merite, from Latin meritum (“that which one deserves, just deserts; service, kindness, benefit, fault, blame, demerit, grounds, reason, worth, value, importance" ), neuter of meritus, past participle of mereō (“I deserve, earn, gain, get, acquire" ), akin to Ancient Greek μέρος (meros, “a ...
merit. noun. /ˈmɛrət/. [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward, or admiration synonym worth a work of outstanding artistic merit The plan is entirely without merit. I want to get the job on merit and not because I know the president of the company.
n. 1. a. Superior quality or worth; excellence: a proposal of some merit; an ill-advised plan without merit. b. A quality deserving praise or approval; virtue: a store having the merit of being open late. 2. Demonstrated ability or achievement: promotions based on merit alone.
