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Definition: Meaning of, merit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmɛrɪt /

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merit merits
  1. [countable] an advantage or good feature of something
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  2. [uncountable] formal a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise
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  3. judge/consider etc something on its (own) merits to judge something only on what you see when you look at it rather than on what you know from other people or things
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
merit merited merited
Present Participle Third Person Singular
meriting merits
[transitive not in progressive] [formal]
  1. to be good, important, or serious enough for praise or attention [=  deserve]
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merit used in phrases

  • Order of Merit, the
    1. a special honour given to British people who have done something unusually good in military or CIVILIAN life. Only 24 people have the Order of Merit at any one time.
  • figure of merit (noun)
    1. a numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedure
  • merit badge (noun)
    1. a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects
  • merit pay (noun)
    1. especially to school teachers extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit
  • merit system (noun)
    1. the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability
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