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Merited

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adj. Of or pertaining to merit.

v. Simple past tense and past participle of merit.

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adj. properly deserved

Word Usage

"Its primary purpose was to pack these pages and obscure the simplicity of your primary argument, if that's a name merited by your bald assertion that verily this is that."

Antonym

demerit

Verb Form

merited meriting merits

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

worthiness worth

Cross Reference

certificate of merit order for merit order of merit merit of condignity figure of merit

Form

meritocratic merited meritocracy merit-based

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

desert worth excellence reward profit

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Garratt Jarrett beret carat carrot

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

virtue importance excellence talent achievement