Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Merit refers to the quality of being particularly good, worthy, or deserving of recognition, often in terms of ability or achievement.
Merit
/ˈmerət/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It has all the merits they had expected.
But he may have merited it.
There, not to be vulgar, was distinction, and merit.
Etymology:
Originating from Middle English, merit derived from Old French merite, from Latin meritum, meaning due reward or dessert, stemming from mereri which means to earn or deserve.
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