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merit verb. L15.
[Old & mod. French meriter, formed as MERIT noun.]
verb trans. Reward, recompense. rare. L15-E17.
verb trans. Be or become entitled to or worthy of, deserve, (a thing, to do); earn by merit. E16.
R. Hooker Did they think that men doe merit rewards in heaven by the workes they performe on earth? R. Dahl I asked whether the story was really interesting enough to merit being put on paper. A. Harding He had been harsh..to Peter, who had surely done nothing to merit such treatment. Which? This iron doesn't merit a recommendation.
verb intrans. Acquire merit; become entitled to reward, gratitude, or commendation. Now rare. E16.
verb intrans. Deserve, esp. well (of a person). L16.
meritable adjective meritorious LME.
meritedly adverb deservedly M17.
meriting ppl adjective (now rare) that merits (something indicated in the context); deserving, meritorious: E17.