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merited — index condign, due (owed), entitled, equitable, fair (just), just, justifiable … Law dictionary
merited — (adj.) well earned, c.1600, pp. adjective from MERIT (Cf. merit) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
Merited — Merit Mer it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Merited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meriting}.] [F. m[ e]riter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See {Merit}, n.] 1. To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merited — adjective Of or pertaining to merit. It was a merited reward … Wiktionary
merited — adjective properly deserved a merited success • Syn: ↑deserved • Ant: ↑unmerited • Similar to: ↑condign … Useful english dictionary
merited — Synonyms and related words: appropriate, balanced, condign, defensible, deserved, due, earned, entitled, equitable, even, evenhanded, fair, fair and square, fit, good, just, justifiable, justified, lawful, legal, level, meet, meet and right,… … Moby Thesaurus
merited — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. earned, proper, fitting; see deserved , fit 1 , warranted . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances: appropriate, deserved, due, fit1, fitting, just, proper … English dictionary for students
merited — mer·it·ed || merɪtɪd adj. earned, achieved; justly deserved mer·it || merɪt n. value; character or accomplishment that commends praise; excellence; state of being worthy of appreciation v. be worthy of, be eligible for; deserve … English contemporary dictionary
merited — 1) mitered 2) demerit … Anagrams dictionary
merited — adj deserved, earned; just, rightful, right, due equitable, fair; fitting, (of punishment) condign, suitable, appropriate, meet; reasonable, justified, justifiable … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
