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mer·it
(mĕr′ĭt)n.
1.
a. Superior quality or worth; excellence: a proposal of some merit; an ill-advised plan without merit.
b. A quality deserving praise or approval; virtue: a store having the merit of being open late.
2. Demonstrated ability or achievement: promotions based on merit alone.
3. often merits An aspect of character or behavior deserving approval or disapproval: judging people according to their merits.
4. In various religions, spiritual credit granted for good works.
5. merits
a. Law The factors to be considered in making a substantive decision in a case, independent of procedural or technical aspects: a trial on the merits.
b. The factual content of a matter, apart from emotional, contextual, or formal considerations.
v. mer·it·ed, mer·it·ing, mer·its
v.tr.
To earn; deserve. See Synonyms at earn.
v.intr.
To be worthy or deserving: Pupils are rewarded or corrected, as they merit.
[Middle English, from Old French merite, reward or punishment, from Latin meritum, from neuter past participle of merēre, to deserve; see (s)mer- in Indo-European roots.]
mer′it·less adj.
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merit
(ˈmɛrɪt)n
1. worth or superior quality; excellence: work of great merit.
2. (often plural) a deserving or commendable quality or act: judge him on his merits.
3. (Theology) Christianity spiritual credit granted or received for good works
4. the fact or state of deserving; desert
5. an obsolete word for reward
vb, -its, -iting or -ited
(tr) to be worthy of; deserve: he merits promotion.
[C13: via Old French from Latin meritum reward, desert, from merēre to deserve]
ˈmerited adj
ˈmeritless adj
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mer•it
(ˈmɛr ɪt)n.
1. claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
2. something that deserves praise or reward; commendable quality or act: Its chief merit is sincerity.
3. merits, the inherent rights and wrongs of a matter unobscured by procedural details, personal feelings, etc.
4. Often, merits. the state or fact of deserving; desert: to treat people according to their merits.
5. claim to spiritual reward, earned by the performance of righteous acts.
v.t. 6. to be worthy of; deserve.
[1175–1225; Middle English < Latin meritum noteworthy act, from neuter of meritus, past participle of merēre to earn]
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merit
Past participle: merited
Gerund: meriting
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| Noun | 1. |  merit - any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful |
| 2. | merit - the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded" worthiness - the quality or state of having merit or value | |
| Verb | 1. | merit - be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" have it coming - deserve (either good or bad); "It's too bad he got fired, but he sure had it coming" |
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merit
noun
1. worth, value, quality, credit, talent, desert, virtue, integrity, excellence, goodness, worthiness Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit.
2. advantage, value, quality, worth, strength, asset, virtue, good point, strong point, worthiness They have been persuaded of the merits of the scheme.
verb
1. deserve, warrant, be entitled to, earn, incur, have a right to, be worthy of, have a claim to Such ideas merit careful consideration.
Quotations
"What is merit? The opinion one man entertains of another" [Lord Palmerston]
"What is merit? The opinion one man entertains of another" [Lord Palmerston]
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merit
noun2. A special feature or quality that confers superiority:
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Translations
جَدارَه، إسْتِحْقاقحَسَنَه، ميزَهيَسْتَحِق
přednostvynikající vlastnostzasloužitzásluha
fordelfortjenefortjeneste
ansio
eiga skiliîkosturverîleiki; kostur; gildi
būti vertamgera savybėnuopelnaspagyrimo vertas
izpelnītieslaba īpašībanopelni
zásluhazaslúžiť
odlikazaslužiti si
förtjänst
merit
[ˈmerɪt]A. N → mérito m
it has the merit of being clear → tiene el mérito de ser claro
to treat a case on its merits → juzgar un caso según sus propios méritos
to look or inquire into the merits of sth → estudiar los aspectos positivos de algo
a work of great merit → un trabajo de mucho mérito, un trabajo muy meritorio
it has the merit of being clear → tiene el mérito de ser claro
to treat a case on its merits → juzgar un caso según sus propios méritos
to look or inquire into the merits of sth → estudiar los aspectos positivos de algo
a work of great merit → un trabajo de mucho mérito, un trabajo muy meritorio
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
merit
[ˈmɛrɪt] n → mérite m, valeur f
artistic merit → la valeur artistique, le mérite artistique
to have merit [idea] → avoir du mérite
The proposals had some merit → Les propositions avaient du mérite.
The argument seemed to have considerable merit
BUT L'argument semblait particulièrement pertinent.
on merit [selected, chosen] → au mérite
to be selected on merit → être choisi(e) au mérite
artistic merit → la valeur artistique, le mérite artistique
to have merit [idea] → avoir du mérite
The proposals had some merit → Les propositions avaient du mérite.
The argument seemed to have considerable merit
BUT L'argument semblait particulièrement pertinent.
on merit [selected, chosen] → au mérite
to be selected on merit → être choisi(e) au mérite
merits npl
the merits of sth → les mérites de qch
They are discussing the merits of the proposal → Ils discutent des mérites de la proposition.
the relative merits of → les mérites comparés de
the relative merits of cinema and the theatre → les mérites comparés du cinéma et du théâtre
to judge sth on its merits → juger qch sur ses mérites
the merits of sth → les mérites de qch
They are discussing the merits of the proposal → Ils discutent des mérites de la proposition.
the relative merits of → les mérites comparés de
the relative merits of cinema and the theatre → les mérites comparés du cinéma et du théâtre
to judge sth on its merits → juger qch sur ses mérites
vt → mériter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
merit
n (= achievement) → Leistung f, → Verdienst nt; (= advantage) → Vorzug m; to look or inquire into the merits of something → etw auf seine Vorteile or Vorzüge untersuchen; a work of great literary merit → ein Werk von großem literarischem Wert; what are the particular merits of Greek drama? → wodurch zeichnet sich das griechische Drama besonders aus?; she was elected on merit alone → sie gewann die Wahl aufgrund or auf Grund persönlicher Fähigkeiten; judged on one’s own merits → ausschließlich nach Leistung(en) or Verdiensten beurteilt; judged on its own merits → für sich selbst beurteilt; to judge a case on its merits → einen Fall für sich selbst or gesondert behandeln; I don’t see any merit in being rich → ich betrachte Reichtum als kein besonderes Verdienst; he sees little merit in paying for research → er sieht nicht viel Sinn darin, für Forschungsvorhaben zu bezahlen; there’s no particular merit in coming early → es ist keine besondere Leistung or kein besonderes Verdienst, früh zu kommen; to pass an exam with merit → ein Examen mit Auszeichnung bestehen; certificate of merit (Sch, Univ) Urkunde für besonders gute Leistungen an Schule oder Universität
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
merit
[ˈmɛrɪt]1. n → merito, valore m
to look or inquire into the merits of sth → valutare or pesare i pro e i contro di qc
to treat a case on its merits → trattare un caso con obiettività
to look or inquire into the merits of sth → valutare or pesare i pro e i contro di qc
to treat a case on its merits → trattare un caso con obiettività
2. vt → meritare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
merit
(ˈmerit) noun1. the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness. He reached his present position through merit.
2. a good point or quality. His speech had at least the merit of being short.
verb to deserve as reward or punishment. Your case merits careful consideration.
ˌmeriˈtorious (-ˈtoː-) adjective deserving reward or praise. a meritorious performance.
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