mérito — meaning in English

English meaning

• desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
• merit noun A quality that deserves praise, reward, or recognition.

Senses

mérito is used for these senses in English:

• desert (often, in the plural, ;, now, chiefly, technical (in philosophy), or) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.

desert — full definition

1. noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
2. verb To abandon a place, person, or duty, especially when you had promised or were obligated to stay.
3. noun What someone deserves, whether reward or punishment (usually in the phrase "just deserts").

merit — full definition

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

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