merito — meaning in English

English meaning

• merit noun A quality that deserves praise, reward, or recognition.
• virtue noun Moral goodness or excellence of character.
• worth adj Having a particular value, or deserving of something.

Senses

merito is used for these senses in English:

• merit (countable) A claim to commendation or a reward.
• merit (countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
• virtue (countable) An attribute of a personality (a "personality trait") which predisposes a person to behaviors resulting in human goodness; an admirable quality.
• worth (uncountable) Merit, excellence.

merit — full definition

1. noun A quality that deserves praise, reward, or recognition.
2. verb To deserve or earn something, whether good or bad.

virtue — full definition

1. noun Moral goodness or excellence of character.
2. noun A particular good quality or admirable trait.
3. noun A beneficial or advantageous quality of something.

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