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merit

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 merit /ˈmerət/ noun
plural merits
1 merit
/ˈmerət/
noun
plural merits
Britannica Dictionary definition of MERIT
[count] : a good quality or feature that deserves to be praised
usually plural
[noncount] formal : the quality of being good, important, or useful : value or worth
2 merit /ˈmerət/ verb
merits; merited; meriting
2 merit
/ˈmerət/
verb
merits; merited; meriting
Britannica Dictionary definition of MERIT
[+ object]
: to deserve (something, such as attention or good treatment) by being important or good