n. 25B6; noun
composers of outstanding merit : EXCELLENCE, quality, calibre, worth, worthiness, credit, value, distinction, eminence.
the merits of the scheme : GOOD POINT, strong point, advantage, benefit, value, asset, plus.
inferiority, fault, disadvantage.
25B6; verb the accusation did not merit a response : DESERVE, earn, be deserving of, warrant, rate, justify, be worthy of, be worth, be entitled to, have a right to, have a claim to/on.