| Front | merit |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /ˈmerɪt/NAmE /ˈmerɪt/noun 1 [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration wortha work of outstanding artistic merit The plan is entirely without merit. I want to get the job on merit. He was awarded a certificate of merit for his piano playing. 2 [countable, usually plural] a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration strengthWe will consider each case on its (own) merits(= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.). They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates. 3 [countable] (BrE) a mark/grade in an exam or for a piece of work at school or university which is excellent4 [countable] (BrE) a mark/grade given as a reward for good behaviour at school verb (not used in the progressive tenses) ~ (doing) sth(formal)to do sth to deserve praise, attention, etc. deserveHe claims that their success was not merited. The case does not merit further investigation. |
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