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förtjänst — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • merit noun A quality that deserves praise, reward, or recognition.
  • profit noun The financial gain made after subtracting costs from revenue.

Senses

förtjänst 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.
  • profit (accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
  • profit (dated, literary) Benefit, positive result obtained.

merit — full definition

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

profit — full definition

  1. noun The financial gain made after subtracting costs from revenue.
  2. verb To gain an advantage or benefit from something.

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