Adjective: merited me-ri-tid
- Rightfully earned, e.g. because of hard work or skills demonstrated
"a merited success";
- deserved, well-earned
- Be worthy of or entitled to, e.g. because of hard work or skills demonstrated
"You merit a promotion after all the hard work you have done";
- deserve
Type of: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take
Encyclopedia: Merit, TX