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1 merit
A n (of idea, philosophy, plan, behaviour) valeur f ; ( of person) mérite m ; to have merit [plan, idea] avoir de la valeur ; to judge sb on their own merits juger qn selon son mérite ; to judge sth on its own merits juger qch selon ses qualités propres [situation, case] ; there's some/little merit in his work son œuvre a une certaine valeur/peu de valeur ; there's some/little merit in doing il y a du mérite/peu de mérite à faire ; certificate of merit accessit m ; to give due merit to sb for doing reconnaître à qn le mérite d'avoir fait.B vtr mériter ; her bravery merits a reward son courage mérite (une) récompense or d'être recompensé. -
2 merit
['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) mérite2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) mérite2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) mériter -
3 virtue
virtue ['vɜ:tju:]1 noun(a) (goodness) vertu f;∎ to make a virtue of necessity faire de nécessité vertu;∎ a woman of easy virtue une femme de petite vertu;∎ proverb virtue is its own reward = la vertu est sa propre récompense∎ she at least has the virtue of being discreet elle a au moins le mérite d'être discrète;∎ the flat has the virtue of being centrally heated l'appartement a l'avantage d'avoir le chauffage central∎ the healing virtues of certain plants les vertus curatives de certaines plantesen vertu ou en raison de;∎ by virtue of her age en vertu ou en raison de son âge;∎ by virtue of being the eldest en vertu ou en raison du fait qu'il est l'aîné
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Merit — • By merit (meritum) in general is understood that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward from him in whose service the work is done Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Merit Merit … Catholic encyclopedia
Merit (Catholicism) — Merit (Latin meritum), in general, is understood to be that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward (prœmium, merces) from him in whose service the work is done. By antonomastic usage, the word has come to designate… … Wikipedia
Merit pay — is a term describing performance related pay, most frequently in the context of educational reform. It provides bonuses for workers who perform their jobs effectively, according to measurable criteria. In the United States, policy makers are… … Wikipedia
reward — [ri wôrd′] n. [ME < NormFr, for OFr regarde] 1. something given in return for good or, sometimes, evil, or for service or merit 2. money offered, as for the capture of a criminal, the return of something lost, etc. 3. compensation; profit 4.… … English World dictionary
Merit — Mer it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Merited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meriting}.] [F. m[ e]riter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See {Merit}, n.] 1. To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merit# — merit n 1 *due, desert Analogous words: meed, reward, guerdon (see PREMIUM): worth, value: gaining or gainings, winning or winnings (see GET) 2 *excellence, virtue, perfection Antonyms: fault: defect … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Merit — Mer it, n. [F. m[ e]rite, L. meritum, fr. merere, mereri, to deserve, merit; prob. originally, to get a share; akin to Gr. ? part, ? fate, doom, ? to receive as one s portion. Cf. {Market}, {Merchant}, {Mercer}, {Mercy}.] 1. The quality or state… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merit — [mer′it] n. [OFr merite < L meritum < meritus, pp. of merere, to deserve, earn, akin to mereri, to serve for hire < IE base * (s)mer , to remember, care (hence provide for, allot a share to) > MOURN, L memor, mora, Gr meros, a part,… … English World dictionary
reward — [n] payment, prize accolade, award, benefit, bonus, bounty, carrot*, comeuppance, compensation, crown*, cue, dividend, feather in cap*, fringe benefit, gain, garland, goodies*, gravy*, grease*, guerdon, honor, just deserts*, meed, merit, perks*,… … New thesaurus
merit — ► NOUN 1) superior quality; excellence. 2) a good point or quality. ► VERB (merited, meriting) ▪ deserve. ORIGIN Latin meritum due reward , from mereri earn, deserve … English terms dictionary
merit — {{11}}merit (n.) c.1200, spiritual credit (for good works, etc.); c.1300, spiritual reward, from O.Fr. merite wages, pay, reward; thanks; merit, moral worth, that which assures divine pity, and directly from L. meritum a merit, service, kindness … Etymology dictionary