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The adjective for of the noun merit is merited (such as a merited honor).
"Merited" means something that is deserved or earned based on one's actions, qualities, or behavior. It can refer to praise, rewards, recognition, or consequences that are justified and appropriate.
ferreted, merited
The past tense of merit is merited.
Acquisition is merited or deserved. Take over is an act of thievery.
Colleges with only merited students are the best, seats for money is worst.
Ownership can not be merited through false capital and it is warranted for falsifying identity of an individual who has/have/had no capital.
While unofficially recorded by any merited-authority people have been able to gleek substantial distances including 15 feet!
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well-earned, fitting, due, earned, justified, merited, proper, warranted
Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th presidentBecause their size, population and importance to the Nation merited representation as full members of the Union.
If its environment merited them to need short legs or short legs made them survive longer, then a species would evolve short legs.