The meaning of Merit

noun

A report or description of an event or experience.

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A detailed account of what has been achieved

verb

Consider or regard in a specified way.

Usage examples:

Her visit could not be accounted a success

noun

Money kept in a bank or other organization that you can add to or take back

noun

The quality of someone's character or the level of their ability.

Usage examples:

They could ill afford to lose a man of his calibre

noun

The quality of someone or something, especially someone's ability

Usage examples:

If teaching paid more it might attract people of (a) higher calibre., the competition entries were …

noun

The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.

Usage examples:

I've got unlimited credit

verb

Publicly acknowledge a contributor's role in the production of (something published or broadcast).

Usage examples:

The screenplay is credited to one american and two japanese writers

noun

An estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments

verb

Do something or have or show qualities worthy of (a reaction which rewards or punishes as appropriate).

Usage examples:

The referee deserves a pat on the back

verb

To have earned something or be given something because of your actions or qualities

Usage examples:

[ t ] these charities deserve your support., [ + to infinitive ] the american people deserve to kno…

noun

A difference or contrast between similar things or people.

Usage examples:

I was completely unaware of class distinctions

noun

A difference between two similar things

Usage examples:

[ c ] the comment drew/made a false distinction between domestic and foreign affairs, which are rea…

verb

Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

I earned £10 an hour working in the shop

noun

Fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere.

Usage examples:

Her eminence in cinematography

noun

The state of being famous and important

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His eminence as a lawyer

noun

The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.

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Awards for excellence

noun

The quality of being excellent

Usage examples:

Excellence in sth both firms have a long-standing reputation for excellence in customer service., a…

adjective

To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

Usage examples:

A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

noun

The quality of being morally good or virtuous.

Usage examples:

A belief in the basic goodness of mankind

exclamation

(as a substitution for ‘god’) expressing surprise, anger, etc.

Usage examples:

Goodness knows why she didn't go herself

noun

A particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, or value.

Usage examples:

Sea salt is usually available in coarse or fine grades

verb

Arrange in or allocate to grades; classify or sort.

Usage examples:

The timber is graded according to its thickness

noun

A measure of the quality of a student’s performance, usually represented by the letters a (the best) through f (the worst)

Usage examples:

She always gets good grades., high-grade musicianship, he’s suffering from a low-grade infection., …

verb

Show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Usage examples:

The person appointed has fully justified our confidence

verb

To show that something is reasonable, right, or true

Usage examples:

Her fears of a low voter turnout were justified when fewer than half of the people voted., [ u ] sh…

noun

A horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point.

Usage examples:

The front garden is on a level with this floor

adjective

Having a flat, horizontal surface.

Usage examples:

We had reached level ground

verb

Give a flat and even surface to.

Usage examples:

Contractors started levelling the ground for the new power station

noun

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

Usage examples:

An improvement in product quality

adjective

Of good quality; excellent.

Usage examples:

He's a quality player

noun

The degree of excellence of something, often a high degree of it

Usage examples:

Our company guarantees the quality of our merchandise., the fabric was of the highest quality., we’…

noun

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure.

Usage examples:

The island has the lowest crime rate in the world

verb

Assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.

Usage examples:

They were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres

verb

Scold (someone) angrily.

Usage examples:

He rated the young man soundly for his want of respect

noun

A level of quality or attainment.

Usage examples:

Their restaurant offers a high standard of service

adjective

Used or accepted as normal or average.

Usage examples:

The standard rate of income tax

adjective

Usual or expected; not involving something special or extra

Usage examples:

A standard contract, i don’t work a standard, 35-hour week., the car came with an air conditioner a…

noun

The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

Usage examples:

Your support is of great value

verb

Estimate the monetary worth of.

Usage examples:

His estate was valued at £45,000

noun

Importance, worth, or benefit

Usage examples:

They discussed the value of having cameras in the courtroom., the value of the thing (= its worth i…

noun

Behaviour showing high moral standards.

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Paragons of virtue

noun

A good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of goodness in a person

Usage examples:

[ c ] patience is a virtue., [ c ] caution is a useful virtue.

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Usage examples:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

verb

To make a particular action necessary or correct, or to be a reason to do something

Usage examples:

His injury was serious enough to warrant an operation., i can see circumstances in which these type…

adjective

Equivalent in value to the sum or item specified.

Usage examples:

Jewellery worth £450 was taken

noun

The level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated.

Usage examples:

They had to listen to every piece of gossip and judge its worth

noun

The amount of money that something can be sold for

Usage examples:

The estimated worth of her jewels alone is about $30 million., $20 worth of gasoline, a sense of pe…

noun

The quality of being good enough; suitability.

Usage examples:

He demonstrates his worthiness to rule

noun

How suitable someone or something is

Usage examples:

She persuaded the board of her worthiness to run the company., the worthiness of a project/cause/aim