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merit

/ˈmɛrət/ /ˈmɛrɪt/
Formal
  1. 1 (bir şeyi) hak etmek, (bir şeye) layık olmak

Definition (English)

To deserve something such as attention, praise or punishment.

Example Sentences

  1. The idea merits further discussion at the next meeting.
    Bu fikir, bir sonraki toplantıda daha ayrıntılı tartışılmayı hak ediyor.
  2. The story did not merit so much attention from the press.
    Haber, basının bu kadar ilgisine layık değildi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base merit
/ˈmɛrət/
Past merited
/ˈmɛrətɪd/
Participle merited
/ˈmɛrətɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edmerit → merited

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. merited /ˈmɛrətɪd/

Synonyms

Collocations

merit attentionmerit considerationmerit further investigationmerit a mentionrichly merited

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