Definition of merit

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Merit (n.) Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation; as, his teacher gave him ten merits..

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Worthy :: Worthy (n.) Having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities or value; -- usually with of before the thing compared or the object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead of of, or with that; as, worthy of, equal in excellence, value, or dignity to; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one..
Jury :: "Jury (a.) A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first prize..
Meritot :: Meritot (n.) A play of children, in swinging on ropes, or the like, till they are dizzy..
Worth :: Worth (a.) Value in respect of moral or personal qualities; excellence; virtue; eminence; desert; merit; usefulness; as, a man or magistrate of great worth..
Demerit :: Demerit (v. i.) To deserve praise or blame.
Criticise :: Criticise (v. t.) To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct..
Immeritous :: Immeritous (a.) Undeserving.
Virtue :: Virtue (n.) Excellence; value; merit; meritoriousness; worth.
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture..
Emerited :: Emerited (a.) Considered as having done sufficient public service, and therefore honorably discharged..
Promerit :: Promerit (v. t.) To oblige; to confer a favor on.
Superior :: Superior (a.) Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior bravery..
Gudgeon :: Gudgeon (n.) What may be got without skill or merit.
Premerit :: Premerit (v. t.) To merit or deserve beforehand.
Meedful :: Meedful (a.) Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious..
Merit :: Merit (n.) Esp. in a good sense: The quality or state of deserving well; worth; excellence.
Hazardry :: Hazardry (n.) Rashness; temerity.
Meriting :: Meriting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Meri.
Merit :: Merit (n.) To reward.
Ordinary :: Ordinary (a.) Of common rank, quality, or ability; not distinguished by superior excellence or beauty; hence, not distinguished in any way; commonplace; inferior; of little merit; as, men of ordinary judgment; an ordinary book..
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