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merit /merˈit/ noun- Excellence that deserves honour or reward
- Worth
- Value
- Desert
- That which one deserves, whether reward or punishment (archaic)
- (in pl, esp in law) the intrinsic right or wrong
transitive verb- To earn
- To have a right to claim as a reward
- To deserve
intransitive verb (obsolete)To acquire merit ORIGIN: L meritum, from merēre, -itum to obtain as a lot, to deserve meritocˈracy noun - The class of people who are in prominent positions because of their ability, real or apparent
- Government by this class
merˈitōcrat noun meritōcratˈic adjective meritorious /-tōrˈ or -törˈ/ adjective - Possessing merit or desert
- Deserving of reward, honour, or praise
meritorˈiously adverb meritorˈiousness noun order of merit - Arrangement in which the best is placed first, the next best second, and so on
- (caps) a strictly limited British order, instituted in 1902, awarded for eminence in any field (abbrev OM)
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