'Merited' definitions:
Definition of 'merited'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Merited'
From: GCIDE
- 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 in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment. "This kindness merits thanks." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To reward. [R. & Obs.] --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'merited'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- appropriate,
- balanced,
- condign,
- defensible,
- deserved,
- due,
- earned,
- entitled,
- equitable,
- even,
- evenhanded,
- fair,
- fair and square,
- fit,
- good,
- just,
- justifiable,
- justified,
- lawful,
- legal,
- level,
- meet,
- meet and right,
- proper,
- qualified,
- requisite,
- right,
- right and proper,
- rightful,
- square,
- suitable,
- warrantable,
- warranted,
- well-earned,
- worthy