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De - Pt| English Dictionary: merited | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for merited | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Merit \Mer"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Merited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meriting}.] [F. m[82]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 in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment. [bd]This kindness merits thanks.[b8] --Shak. 2. To reward. [R. & Obs.] --Chapman. | |
