Merit is not a familiar concept now, because people have become callous. Few people are ready to do things for recognition and gratitude, but there are still such ones. It is worthwhile to understand the concept and meaning of this word, to analyze examples and steady turns with this word.
Value
A word has several meanings. Below are the main ones.
According to the dictionary of Efremov, it is:
- act of gratitude;
- an action that takes place just like that;
- respectable work of man;
- recognized human action.
According to Ozhegov’s dictionary, the word merit has the following meaning:
- universally recognized value, for example, before the homeland.
Antonyms and synonyms
Antonym is the opposite meaning 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 of the word "merit": service, dignity, feat.
Etymology
The word “merit” comes from the verb “earn” by the suffixless method (by removing the suffix –– from the root and the prefix, which form the basis of the ––), like many other words in Russian.
Phraseologisms and stable combinations
With the word "merit" there are two stable expressions that reflect the essence of the meaning of the concept:
“Deserved” means to receive something according to what is worthy. For example: get what you deserve.
“To merit" means to attribute a good deed to your good deeds and wait for gratitude and reward for it.
What is the merit
Have you ever thought about what definitions this word is combined with?
The value of “merit” may be expressed as follows:
- doubtless, when it is clear that it cannot be otherwise;
- considerable when a lot has been done;
- personal when one person did;
- immortal, if it is important at the level of the country and the world, if it is never forgotten;
- exceptional if done perfectly;
- the main one, if there are several, but something is of greater importance;
- historical, if it remains as a legacy for posterity and leaves an imprint in the history of the state;
- basic, if there are several actions taken along the way;
- special, if performed not by request, but from the heart;
- great if it has scale;
- special, if it has any special significance for those to whom it is provided;
- direct, if done directly to those who need it, without mediation;
- own, when made personally for yourself and your family;
- large, if of great importance and was done for a long time, was worth a lot of effort.