Definitions for merit

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IPA: /ˈmɛr ɪt/

Merit is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in merit (eimrt).

Definitions for merit

noun

1. claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
2. something that deserves or justifies a reward or commendation; a commendable quality, act, etc.:
3. merits, the inherent rights and wrongs of a matter, as a lawsuit, unobscured by procedural details, technicalities, personal feelings, etc.:
4. Often, merits. the state or fact of deserving; desert:
5. Roman Catholic Church. worthiness of spiritual reward, acquired by righteous acts made under the influence of grace.
6. Obsolete. something that is deserved, whether good or bad.

adjective

1. based on merit:

verb (used with object)

1. to be worthy of; deserve.

verb (used without object)

1. Chiefly Theology. to acquire merit.

Origin of merit

1175-1225; Middle English Latin meritum act worthy of praise (or blame), noun use of neuter of meritus, past participle of merēre to earn

Examples for merit

This is likely a lowball number but it has the merit to illustrate the tradeoff that raising the minimum wage requires.

What merit was there in being what it would be contemptible not to be?

Does he believe, that the disgrace which I supper on his account, will give him a merit with me?

But merit aside, you can indict a ham sandwich if it's Republican in the most liberal hotbed of Texas: Travis County.

This point has merit, but quickly begins to strain after the application of any sort of pressure.

There is no merit badge yet for Dragon Boat racing, although there is one for canoeing.

But the recognition of his merit came sooner than could have been expected.

But give up an inclination, and there is some merit in that.

In Europe, he explained, the circus is considered a high form of art, known for its merit of talents and skilled performers.

I vindicated the good Mrs. Norton with a warmth that was due to her merit.