merit
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ considerable, exceptional, great, outstanding▪ actual, real, true▪
a lawsuit that lacked any real merit
▪ intrinsic▪ obvious▪ comparative, relative▪We need to consider the relative merits of both makes of dishwasher.
▪ dubious, questionable▪ individual▪Each case should be judged on its individual merits.
▪ personal▪She was elected on personal merit.
▪ academic, aesthetic, architectural, artistic, intellectual, legal, literary, musical, scientific, technical▪The movie has no artistic merit whatsoever.
VERB + MERIT▪ have▪ argue, assess, compare, consider, debate, determine, discuss, evaluate, examine, judge, weigh (esp. BrE), weigh up (esp. BrE)▪We need to assess the merits of both proposals before making our decision.
▪ question▪I began to question the merits of these new technologies.
▪ lack▪The play lacked artistic merit.
▪ prove▪She proved her merit as a serious actress.
▪ acknowledge, appreciate, recognize, see▪She saw the merit in this arrangement.
▪ find▪I find no merit at all in any of the arguments.
MERIT + NOUN▪ award▪She received a merit award for outstanding work.
▪ badge▪ pay (AmE)▪ increase, raise (both AmE)▪decisions on merit raises and promotions
▪ scholarship (AmE)▪ system (esp. AmE)▪Other schools already have merit systems in place that reward good work.
PREPOSITION▪ according to merit▪Movies are given a rating of one to five stars according to merit.
▪ on merit▪Prizes are awarded entirely on merit.
▪ merit in▪There is some merit in his argument.
▪ merit to▪There is lots of merit to the idea.
PHRASES▪ no merit in sth/doing sth▪I can see no merit in excluding the child from school.
▪I found no artistic merit in this film.
▪ order of merit (BrE)▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}The winners are ranked in order of merit.
verbADVERB▪ certainly, clearly▪ barely, hardly▪The question hardly merits an answer.
Merit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑attention, ↑consideration, ↑discussion, ↑explanation, ↑inclusion, ↑investigation, ↑mention, ↑recognition
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Look at other dictionaries:
Merit — • By merit (meritum) in general is understood that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward from him in whose service the work is done Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Merit Merit … Catholic encyclopedia
merit — Ⅰ. merit UK US /ˈmerɪt/ noun [C or U] ► FORMAL the quality of being good and deserving to be praised or rewarded, or an advantage that something has: »Proposals will be judged strictly on merit by an external committee. »I fail to see the merit… … Financial and business terms
merit — MÉRIT, merite, s.n. Calitate, însuşire remarcabilă care face pe cineva sau ceva să fie vrednic de stimă, de laudă, de răsplată; valoare, virtute. ♢ loc. adv. Pe merit = pe bună dreptate, justificat. – Din fr. mérite. Trimis de LauraGellner, 28.05 … Dicționar Român
merit — mer·it / mer ət/ n 1 pl: the substance of a case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form a ruling on the merit s of the case see also judgment on the merits at … Law dictionary
Merit — Mer it, n. [F. m[ e]rite, L. meritum, fr. merere, mereri, to deserve, merit; prob. originally, to get a share; akin to Gr. ? part, ? fate, doom, ? to receive as one s portion. Cf. {Market}, {Merchant}, {Mercer}, {Mercy}.] 1. The quality or state… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Merit — Mer it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Merited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meriting}.] [F. m[ e]riter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See {Merit}, n.] 1. To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merit — [ˈmerɪt] noun [C/U] I a good quality that makes you admire something Attention to detail is one of the great merits of the book.[/ex] II verb [T] formal merit [ˈmerɪt] to deserve something The case merits further investigation.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Merit — ist ein weiblicher Vorname. Herkunft und Bedeutung des Namens dänische/schwedische Kurzform von Margarete schweizerische Kurzform von Emerentia ägyptisch: Die Geliebte (zum Beispiel die Pharaonentöchter Meritaton = Geliebte des Aton, Meritamun =… … Deutsch Wikipedia
merit# — merit n 1 *due, desert Analogous words: meed, reward, guerdon (see PREMIUM): worth, value: gaining or gainings, winning or winnings (see GET) 2 *excellence, virtue, perfection Antonyms: fault: defect … New Dictionary of Synonyms
merit — [n] advantage arete, asset, benefit, caliber, credit, desert, dignity, excellence, excellency, good, goodness, honor, integrity, perfection, quality, stature, strong point, talent, value, virtue, worth, worthiness; concept 693 Ant. demerit,… … New thesaurus
Merit — Mer it, v. i. To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to profit. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
