merit
To deserve, to earnTo deserve, to earn.
» Your argument has no merit.
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To deserve, to earn.
Her performance merited wild applause.
заслу́живатьzaslúživatʹ, заслужи́тьzaslužítʹ
(intransitive)To be deserving or worthy.
They were punished as they merited.
be worthy or deserving
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To reward.
Examples
45 sentencesYour argument has no merit.
Naivete is his only merit.
Простакуватість - його єдине достоїнство. — ChickenKiev
ruНаивность — его единственное положительное качество. — Hellerick
Everybody has his merits and demerits.
ruУ всех есть свои достоинства и недостатки. — GranD
deJeder hat seine Verdienste und seine Schwächen. — Alois
His work merits the highest praise.
ruЕго работа заслуживает высшей похвалы. — GranD
Luck favours those who show merit.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English meriten, from Middle French meriter, Old French meriter (“to deserve,From Middle English meriten, from Middle French meriter, Old French meriter (“to deserve, merit”) (modern French mériter), from merite: see further in Etymology 1. The word is cognate with Italian meritare (“to deserve, merit; to be worth; to earn”), Latin meritāre (“to earn regularly; to serve as a soldier”), Spanish meritar (“to deserve, merit; to earn”).
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Forms
merits, meriting, merited, meritedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle