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merit
merit
/ˈmɛrət/
noun
(
)
Any admirable quality or attribute
(
virtue
,
merit
)
any admirable quality or attribute
Work of great merit
work of great merit
(
)
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
(
)
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
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