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Definition of merit verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

merit

verb

NAmE//ˈmɛrət//

(not used in the progressive tenses) merit (doing) somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they merit

he / she / it merits

past simple merited

(formal) to do something to deserve praise, attention, etc. synonym deserve He claims that their success was not merited. The case does not merit further investigation.

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