"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.
The adjective for of the noun merit is merited (such as a merited honor).
The past tense of merit is merited.
ferreted, merited
From Merriam Webster: 1 a: the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments b: judge c: the administration of law ; especially : the establishment or determin. E=WHAT DOES JUSTICE MEAN?
acclaim
Acquisition is merited or deserved. Take over is an act of thievery.
Ownership can not be merited through false capital and it is warranted for falsifying identity of an individual who has/have/had no capital.
Colleges with only merited students are the best, seats for money is worst.
While unofficially recorded by any merited-authority people have been able to gleek substantial distances including 15 feet!
Cry me a river - brilliant! Or you can check this out http://the-guesswhat-tavern.blogspot.com/2009/04/susan-boyle-merited-or-overrated.html
well-earned, fitting, due, earned, justified, merited, proper, warranted
I believe you mean Blessed Mother, which is applied normally ONLY to St. Mary, the Mother of God! In Roman Catholic theology she has the primacy of honor among not only Female Saints, but all Saints ( there are all sorts of Marian titles, and the entire month of May is dedicated to her, that is just a sampler. Bearing the Christ child alone merited the title Blessed Mother. By the way, Blessed is used as a prefix for honored souls who have not yet merited the title of Saint, but here has a ( Superior) rather than junior-grade connotation- with Blessed Mother- or BVM Blessed Virgin Mary.