n. | 1. | The quality or state of deserving well or ill; desert. |
2. | The quality or state of deserving well; worth; excellence. | |
3. | Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation; | |
v. t. | 1. | To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; |
2. | To reward. | |
v. i. | 1. | To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to profit. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: virtue |
2. | merit - the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded" Synonyms: deservingness, meritoriousness | |
Verb | 1. | merit - be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" Synonyms: deserve |