transitive verb
Etymology: Latin promeritus, past participle of promerēre, promerēri to deserve, merit, from pro- in behalf of + merēre, merēri to earn — more at pro- , merit
obsolete : to win or deserve the favor of (God)
transitive verb
Etymology: Latin promeritus, past participle of promerēre, promerēri to deserve, merit, from pro- in behalf of + merēre, merēri to earn — more at pro- , merit
obsolete : to win or deserve the favor of (God)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012