| 释义 |
merited
mer·it M0230300 (mĕr′ĭt)n.1. a. Superior quality or worth; excellence: a proposal of some merit; an ill-advised plan without merit.b. A quality deserving praise or approval; virtue: a store having the merit of being open late.2. Demonstrated ability or achievement: promotions based on merit alone.3. often merits An aspect of character or behavior deserving approval or disapproval: judging people according to their merits.4. In various religions, spiritual credit granted for good works.5. meritsa. Law The factors to be considered in making a substantive decision in a case, independent of procedural or technical aspects: a trial on the merits.b. The factual content of a matter, apart from emotional, contextual, or formal considerations.v. mer·it·ed, mer·it·ing, mer·its v.tr. To earn; deserve. See Synonyms at earn.v.intr. To be worthy or deserving: Pupils are rewarded or corrected, as they merit.
[Middle English, from Old French merite, reward or punishment, from Latin meritum, from neuter past participle of merēre, to deserve; see (s)mer- in Indo-European roots.]
mer′it·less adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | merited - properly deserved; "a merited success"deservedunmerited - not merited or deserved; "received an unmerited honorary degree" |
meritedadjective deserved, justified, warranted, just, earned, appropriate, entitled, rightful, condign, rightly due His selection for the team was a surprise, but a merited one.meritedadjectiveConsistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances:appropriate, deserved, due, fit, fitting, just, proper, right, rightful, suitable.EncyclopediaSeemeritMedicalSeeMERITmerited
Synonyms for meritedadj deservedSynonyms- deserved
- justified
- warranted
- just
- earned
- appropriate
- entitled
- rightful
- condign
- rightly due
Synonyms for meritedadj consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstancesSynonyms- appropriate
- deserved
- due
- fit
- fitting
- just
- proper
- right
- rightful
- suitable
Synonyms for meritedadj properly deservedSynonymsAntonyms |