merit 2
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
Examples
- 1.there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded
Hypernym
worthiness 1
noun
the quality or state of having merit or value
EnglishDerivationally related form
meritorious 1
adjective
deserving reward or praise
merit 1
verb
be worthy or deserving
Hyponym
desert 2
noun
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
