1. merit - noun
· any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"
Synonym(s): virtue
Hypernym(s): worth
Antonym(s): demerit
2. merit - noun
· the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"
Synonym(s): deservingness, meritoriousness
Hypernym(s): worthiness
3. merit - verb
· be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
Synonym(s): deserve
Hypernym(s): be
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