1.b> ; to make a merit of smth. / ; to take great merit to oneself (for smth.) / , ( ); to treat smb. according to his merit / [.i> .i> 2]; to make smb. a sergeant on merit .i> ; there isn't much merit in it ;
2.b> ; a man of merit , / ; a work of little merit ; according to merit , [.i> .i> 1];
3.b> pli> ; ; the merits of a case [a question, a proposal] [, ] ; [, ] ; on its merits ; to come to the merits of the matter i> ; to discuss / to go into / the merits of smth. / ; to decide the question on its merits ; to judge a proposal on its merits / ;
merit rating .i> .
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