The meaning of Merited

Merited – definition

verb
Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).
Usage examples:
The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation
Synonims:
Deserve Earn Be deserving of Warrant Rate Justify Be worthy of Be worth Be entitled to Have a right to Have a claim to/on Be qualified for

noun
The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
Usage examples:
Composers of outstanding merit

Merited translation into English

Merited: translate from English into Chinese

值得

Merited: translate from English into Dutch

Verdiend, Verdienen, Waard zijn, Toekomen

Merited: translate from English into French

Mérité, Mériter

Merited: translate from English into German

Verdient, Verdienen

Merited: translate from English into Hindi

सराहना, पाना, लायक़ होना, योग्य होना, प्राप्त करना, अधिकार पाना

Merited: translate from English into Italian

Meritato, Meritare

Merited: translate from English into Korean

가치있는, 받을 만하다, 상 따위를 받을 만하다, 벌 따위를 받을 만하다, 감사 따위를받을 만하다, 비난 따위를 받을 만하다

Merited: translate from English into Russian

Заслуженный, Заслужить, Быть достойным

Merited: translate from English into Spanish

Merecido, Merecer, Ser digno de

Word origin

Middle English (originally in the sense ‘deserved reward or punishment’): via Old French from Latin meritum ‘due reward’, from mereri ‘earn, deserve’.

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Merited – similar words

meritable

adjective
That deserves or accrues merit; meritorious.

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merit

noun
The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
Usage examples:
Composers of outstanding merit

verb
Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).
Usage examples:
The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

noun
The quality of being good and deserving praise, or a good quality
Usage examples:
[ u ] judged on artistic merit, it was a success., [ c ] being able to work at home has its merits.…

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Merited synonims

deserve

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…

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earn

verb
Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.
Usage examples:
I earned £10 an hour working in the shop

All meanings and translations of Earn

justify

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…

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rate

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

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warrant

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…

All meanings and translations of Warrant

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