mer·it (m r  t)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. An aspect of character or behavior deserving approval or disapproval. Often used in the plural: judging people according to their merits. 4. Christianity Spiritual credit granted for good works. 5. merits a. Law A party's strict legal rights, excluding jurisdictional, personal, or technical aspects. 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 earn1. 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 mer  re, to deserve; see (s)mer-2 in Indo-European roots.]mer it·less adj. |
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. (Christian Religious Writings / 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, -ited
(tr) to be worthy of; deserve he merits promotion See also merits
[via Old French from Latin meritum reward, desert, from merēre to deserve]
merited adj
meritless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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.
Translations
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
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
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
merit [ˈmɛrɪt]
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
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
n merit [ˈmerit]
1 the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness He reached his present position through merit. meriete جَدارَه، إسْتِحْقاق заслуга zásluha, vynikající vlastnost fortjeneste der Verdienst αξία, προσόν mérito, merecimiento teene لیاقت ansio mérite עֵרֶך योग्यता zasluga érdem kebaikan verðleiki; kostur; gildi merito 功績 (칭찬할 만한) 우수함, 가치 nuopelnas nopelni merit verdienste fortjeneste, utmerkelse zasługa merecimento merit заслуга zásluha zasluga zasluga förtjänst, merit คุณความดี erdem, meziyet 功績 заслуга خوبی ، اچھائی giá trị 功绩
2 a good point or quality His speech had at least the merit of being short. verdienste حَسَنَه، ميزَه добродетел přednost fordel der Wert πλεονέκτημα, θετικό στοιχείο mérito voorus شایستگی hyvä puoli mérite יִתָרוֹן गुण, अच्छाई, विशिष्टता odlika érdem, érték kelebihan kostur merito 長所 칭찬할 만한 것 gera savybė laba īpašība kelebihan verdienste fortrinn zaleta mérito merit достоинство prednosť odlika vrednost förtjänst ข้อดี değer 優點 достоїнство فضيلت phẩm chất tốt 优点
v
to deserve as reward or punishment Your case merits careful consideration. verdien, noop يَسْتَحِق заслужавам zasloužit (si) fortjene verdienen αξίζω merecer, ser digno de pälvima استحقاق داشتن ansaita mériter לִהיוֹת רָאוּי योग्य होना, योग्यता रखना, लायक़ होना zavrijediti (ki)érdemel layak eiga skilið meritare ～に値する (상벌 등을) 받을 만하다 būti vertam izpelnīties wajar verdienen fortjene, gjøre seg fortjent til zasługiwać na merecer a merita заслуживать zaslúžiť zaslužiti zasluživati förtjäna, vara värd ควรได้รับ haketmek, lâyık olmak 值得 заслуговувати جزا یا سزا کا مستحق ہونا xứng đáng 值得
adj meriˈtorious [-ˈtoː-]
deserving reward or praise a meritorious performance. verdienstelik جَدير بالتَّقْدير заслужаващ награда záslužný fortjenstfuld verdienstlich αξιόλογος, αξιέπαινος meritorio teenekas, kiiduväärt شایسته ترین ansiokas méritant, méritoire רָאוּי לְצִיוּן सराहनीय zaslužan érdemes layak dipuji virðingarverður meritorio, meritevole 称賛に値する 칭찬할 만한 pagyrimo vertas, pagirtinas []slavējams patut dipuji verdienstelijk fortjenstfull, hederlig chwalebny meritório. meritoriu достойный награды; похвальный záslužný zaslužen zaslužan förtjänstfull ซึ่งมีความดีความชอบ övgüye değer 值得稱贊的 похвальний اعلی، قابل تعریف đáng khen 值得称赞的
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