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I. mer·it [ˈmerɪt] N

1. merit no pl (worthiness):

merit
Verdienst nt <-(e)s, -e>
merit
Leistung f <-, -en>
the film has little artistic merit
der Film ist künstlerisch nicht besonders wertvoll
she won her promotion on merit
sie ist aufgrund ihrer Leistung befördert worden
to judge sb on his/her own merit
jdn nach seinem/ihrem Verdienst beurteilen

2. merit (good quality):

merit
gute Eigenschaft m
merit
Vorzug m <-(e)s, -zü·ge>

3. merit (intrinsic nature):

merits pl
sachlicher Gehalt
on the merits LAW
in der Sache selbst
on its own merits
für sich acc betrachtet
to consider a case on its own merits
eine Sache gesondert behandeln
considered purely on its own merits ...
für sich acc genommen ...
to judge sth on its own merits
etw für sich acc genommen beurteilen

4. merit (advantage):

merit
Vorteil m <-s, -e>
the merits of not smoking
die Vorteile des Nichtrauchens

II. mer·it [ˈmerɪt] VB trans

to merit sth
etw verdienen
to merit sth
einer S. gen würdig sein
this plan merits careful attention
dieser Plan verdient volle Aufmerksamkeit

merit good N STATE

merit good (knappes und nutzbringendes Gut)
meritorisches Gut nt
Present
Imerit
youmerit
he/she/itmerits
wemerit
youmerit
theymerit
Past
Imerited
youmerited
he/she/itmerited
wemerited
youmerited
theymerited
Present Perfect
Ihavemerited
youhavemerited
he/she/ithasmerited
wehavemerited
youhavemerited
theyhavemerited
Past Perfect
Ihadmerited
youhadmerited
he/she/ithadmerited
wehadmerited
youhadmerited
theyhadmerited
See further verb tables