merit :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"

n. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"

rate, deserve, be worthy of, be worth

v. be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"

quality

n. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

worthiness

n. the quality or state of having merit or value

asset, plus

n. a useful or valuable quality

strength, persuasiveness

n. the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

specialty, metier, forte, strength, strong point, long suit

n. an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

naturalness, ingenuousness, artlessness, innocence

n. the quality of innocent naivete

power, potency, powerfulness

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

good, goodness

n. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

value

n. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

worth

n. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

quality, caliber, calibre

n. a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

excuse, rationalize, justify, apologize, apologise

v. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

fault, demerit

n. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"

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