Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - merit
Merit
merit
n. & v. --n. 1 the quality of deserving well. 2 excellence, worth. 3 (usu. in pl.) a a thing that entitles one to reward or gratitude. b esp. Law intrinsic rights and wrongs (the merits of a case). 4 Theol. good deeds as entitling to a future reward. --v.tr. (merited, meriting) deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, consideration, etc.). Phrases and idioms make a merit of regard or represent (one's own conduct) as praiseworthy. on its merits with regard only to its intrinsic worth. Order of Merit Brit. an order founded in 1902, for distinguished achievement. Etymology: ME f. OF merite f. L meritum price, value, = past part. of mereri earn, deserve
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~e, from Latin ~um, from neuter of ~us, past participle of merēre to deserve, earn; akin to Greek meiresthai to receive as one's portion, meros part Date: 14th century 1. reward or punishment due, the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts, a praiseworthy quality ; virtue, character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem, spiritual credit held to be earned by performance of righteous acts and to ensure future benefits, 3. the substance of a legal case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form, individual significance or justification, ~less adjective II. verb Date: 1526 transitive verb to be worthy of or entitled or liable to ; earn, intransitive verb to be entitled to reward or honor, deserve ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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