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nounIf something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.The argument seemed to have considerable merit.Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit.Your feature has the merit of simply stating what has been achieved.The merits of something are its advantages or other good points.They have been persuaded of the merits of peace....the technical merits of a film.It was obvious that, whatever its merits, their work would never be used.verbIf someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it.He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation.Such ideas merit careful consideration. C1

word	merit
definition	noun If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities. The argument seemed to have considerable merit. Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit. Your feature has the merit of simply stating what has been achieved. The merits of something are its advantages or other good points. They have been persuaded of the merits of peace. ...the technical merits of a film. It was obvious that, whatever its merits, their work would never be used. verb If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it. He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation. Such ideas merit careful consideration.
inflections	meritsmeritingmerited
cefr-level	C1

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