Merit

Definition:

(n.) The quality or state of deserving well or ill; desert.
(n.) Esp. in a good sense: The quality or state of deserving well; worth; excellence.
(n.) Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation; as, his teacher gave him ten merits.
(n.) To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment.
(n.) To reward.
(v. i.) To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to profit.

Compare merit with other words:

forte vs. merit

merit vs. talent

merit vs. trust

asset vs. merit

benefit vs. merit

merit vs. qualify

accolade vs. merit

merit vs. result

distinction vs. merit

merit vs. undeserver

merit vs. meritedly

condignity vs. merit

merit vs. worthful

merit vs. quality

merit vs. teeth

merit vs. unbelief

disadvantage vs. merit

advantage vs. merit

canine vs. merit

merit vs. nonsuit

deservedly vs. merit

criticise vs. merit

demonstration vs. merit

merit vs. virtue

merit vs. shining

criticize vs. merit

lackluster vs. merit

emblazon vs. merit

merit vs. worthiness

merit vs. odious

excellence vs. merit

merit vs. meritorious

meretricious vs. merit

merit vs. merited

demerit vs. merit

merit vs. value

merit vs. worth

merit vs. reward

deserving vs. merit

merit vs. worthy

check vs. merit

merit vs. showy

immortal vs. merit

award vs. merit

deserve vs. merit

commendation vs. merit