merit
merit Lexical Profile
merit Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The quality of being particularly good, excellent, or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
"The scholarship committee assesses every applicant based entirely on academic merit."
A specific feature, fact, or characteristic that deserves praise, reward, or recognition.
"We must objectively consider the individual merits of both architectural proposals before making a final decision."
• verb
To deserve or be worthy of something, especially reward, punishment, or attention.
"The team's groundbreaking research on renewable energy certainly merits further funding and support."
• Rhymes for merit
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'merite', derived from Latin 'meritum' (meaning 'due reward' or 'what is earned'), which is the past participle of the verb 'merere' (to earn, deserve).