The successful candidate will be chosen on merit alone.
We should judge her on her own merits rather than on her father’s position in the company.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
merit — [[t]me̱rɪt[/t]] merits, meriting, merited 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities. The argument seemed to have considerable merit... Box office success mattered more than artistic merit... Your… … English dictionary
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 — I UK [ˈmerɪt] / US noun Word forms merit : singular merit plural merits ** 1) a) [countable, usually plural] an advantage or good quality that someone or something has I can see very little merit in this approach. merit of: Viktor and Katya were… … English dictionary
merit — mer|it1 [ merıt ] noun ** 1. ) count usually plural an advantage or good quality that something has: I can see very little merit in this approach. merit of: Viktor and Katya were arguing the merits of independence as I sat down. To me, one of the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
merit — mer|it1 [ˈmerıt] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: merite, from Latin meritum, from merere to deserve, earn ] 1.) an advantage or good feature of something merit of ▪ The film has the merit of being short. ▪ The merit of the report is its … Dictionary of contemporary English
merit — noun 1》 excellence; worth. ↘an examination grade denoting above average performance. 2》 (usu. merits) a good point or feature. ↘(merits) chiefly Law the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a case. ↘(merits) Theology good deeds entitling… … English new terms dictionary
have to hand it to someone — informal have to acknowledge someone s merit or achievement. → hand … English new terms dictionary
Order of Merit of the Police Forces — Commander s badge of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces Awarded by the … Wikipedia
Order of Military Merit (Canada) — For other uses, see Order of Military Merit. Order of Military Merit Commander s badge of the Order of Military Merit Awarded by the … Wikipedia
on (something's) merit — on ( someone’s/something’s/) merit phrase according only to how good someone or something is, not for any other reason The successful candidate will be chosen on merit alone. judge someone/something on their own merits: We should judge her on… … Useful english dictionary
