Merit is not a familiar concept to everyone now, because people have become callous. Few people are ready to do things for recognition and gratitude, but there are still such people. It is worth understanding the concept and meaning of this word, parsing examples and stable expressions with this word.
Meaning
The word has several meanings. Below are the main ones.
According to Efremov's dictionary, this is:
- act of gratitude;
- an action that is done just like that;
- a human cause worthy of respect;
- recognized human action.
According to Ozhegov's dictionary, the word merit has the following meaning:
generally recognized value, for example, to the Motherland
Antonyms and synonyms
Antonym is the opposite word of one part of speech. The antonym of the word "merit" is a fault, when there is a feeling of shame for actions, and not a recognition of respect.
Synonyms are words that are close in meaning but different in spelling. Synonyms for the word "merit": service, dignity, feat.
Etymology
The word "merit" comes fromof the verb “to deserve” using the suffix-free method (by removing the suffix –i- from the root and the prefix, which form the basis of deserve-), like many other words in the Russian language.
Phraseological units and stable combinations
There are two stable expressions with the word "merit" that reflect the essence of the meaning of the concept:
- on merit;
- take credit for yourself.
"According to merit" - this means to get something according to what you deserve. For example: get what you deserve.
"Take credit for yourself" means to attribute a good deed to your good deeds and expect gratitude and reward for it.
What is merit
Have you ever wondered what definitions this word goes with?
The meaning of "merit" can be expressed as follows:
- undoubted, when it is clear that it cannot be otherwise;
- not small when enough is done;
- personal when made by one person;
- immortal, if the importance is at the level of the country and the world, if it is never forgotten;
- exceptional if done well;
- main if there are several, but something is more important;
- historical, if it remains as a legacy for posterity and leaves an imprint in the history of the state;
- main, if there are several actions done along the way;
- special if done not at the request, but from the heart;
- great if it has scale;
- special if it hassome special meaning for those who are given;
- direct, if done directly by those who need it, without mediation;
- own when made personally for yourself and your family;
- large, if it is of great importance and took a long time to make, it was worth a lot of effort.
