merit

merit
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. desert[s], reward, due; worth, excellence; virtue. See goodness.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Worth]
Syn. credit, benefit, advantage; see quality 3 , value 3 .
2. [A creditable quality]
Syn. worthiness, excellence, honor; see character 2 , virtue 1 .
v.
Syn. be worth, warrant, justify; see deserve .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
worth, worthiness, value, quality, virtue, excellence, integrity, credit.
II
v.
deserve, be worthy of, earn, have coming to, be entitled to, rate.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A level of superiority that is usually high: caliber, quality, stature, value, virtue, worth. See GOOD, VALUE. 2. A special feature or quality that confers superiority: beauty, distinction, excellence, perfection, virtue. See GOOD. II verb To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort: deserve, earn, gain, get, win. Informal: rate1. See GET.

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