merits
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/ˈmɛɹ.ɪts/
English
Definitions
noun
- A claim to commendation or a reward.
- A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.“For her good performance in the examination, her teacher gave her ten merits.”
- Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.“His reward for his merit was a check for $50.”
- The sum of all the good deeds that a person does which determines the quality of the person's next state of existence and contributes to the person's growth towards enlightenment.“to acquire or make merit”
verb
- To deserve, to earn.“Her performance merited wild applause.”
- To be deserving or worthy.“They were punished as they merited.”
- To reward.
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Synonyms
excellencevalueworthmeritoriousnessdeservingnessdeservevirtueratevaliditycreditadvisabilityworthybenefitdeservingrelevancerationaleadequacywarranted