Merit - Definition

n 1: any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"
[syn: merit, virtue] [ant: demerit, fault]
2: the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance);
"there were many children whose deservingness he recognized
and rewarded" [syn: deservingness, merit,
meritoriousness]
v 1: be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all
the hard work you have done" [syn: deserve, merit]