Definition of Merit
Verb: merit me-rit
- Be worthy or deserving
"You merit a promotion after all the hard work you have done";
- deserve
- Any admirable quality or attribute
"work of great merit";
- virtue
- The quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
"there were many children whose merit he recognized and rewarded";
- deservingness, meritoriousness
See also:
meristically
meritable
Anagrams containing the word merit