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Premerit | v. t. To merit or deserve beforehand. [ Obs. ] Eikon Basi&unr_;&unr_;ke. [ 1913 Webster ] | Demerit | n. [ F. démérite demerit (in sense 2), OF. demerite demerit (in sense 1), fr. L. demerere to deserve well, LL., to deserve well or ill; de- + merere to deserve. See De-, and Merit. ] 1. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] By many benefits and demerits whereby they obliged their adherents, [ they ] acquired this reputation. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit. [ 1913 Webster ] They see no merit or demerit in any man or any action. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] Secure, unless forfeited by any demerit or offense. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. The state of one who deserves ill. [ 1913 Webster ] | Demerit | v. t. [ Cf. F. démériter to deserve ill. See Demerit, n. ] 1. To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] If I have demerited any love or thanks. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ] Executed as a traitor . . . as he well demerited. State Trials (1645). [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To depreciate or cry down. [ R. ] Bp. Woolton. [ 1913 Webster ] | Demerit | v. i. To deserve praise or blame. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| | demerit | (ดิเมอ'ริท) n. ข้อบกพร่อง, ข้อเสีย, ปมด้อย |
| demerit | (n) ปมด้อย, ข้อเสีย, ข้อบกพร่อง |
| | | | | demerit | (n) a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces | demerit | (n) the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection, Syn. fault, Ant. merit |
| Demerit | n. [ F. démérite demerit (in sense 2), OF. demerite demerit (in sense 1), fr. L. demerere to deserve well, LL., to deserve well or ill; de- + merere to deserve. See De-, and Merit. ] 1. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] By many benefits and demerits whereby they obliged their adherents, [ they ] acquired this reputation. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit. [ 1913 Webster ] They see no merit or demerit in any man or any action. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] Secure, unless forfeited by any demerit or offense. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. The state of one who deserves ill. [ 1913 Webster ] | Demerit | v. t. [ Cf. F. démériter to deserve ill. See Demerit, n. ] 1. To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] If I have demerited any love or thanks. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ] Executed as a traitor . . . as he well demerited. State Trials (1645). [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To depreciate or cry down. [ R. ] Bp. Woolton. [ 1913 Webster ] | Demerit | v. i. To deserve praise or blame. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| デメリット | [demeritto] (n) (ant #14,346 [Add to Longdo] | 一長一短 | [いっちょういったん, icchouittan] (n) (something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings [Add to Longdo] | 減点 | [げんてん, genten] (n, vs) subtract; give a demerit; (P) [Add to Longdo] | 減点主義 | [げんてんしゅぎ, gentenshugi] (n) demerit (points-off) system [Add to Longdo] | 功過 | [こうか, kouka] (n) merits and demerits [Add to Longdo] | 功罪 | [こうざい, kouzai] (n) both good and bad; merits and demerits [Add to Longdo] | 功罪相償う | [こうざいあいつぐなう, kouzaiaitsugunau] (exp) (id) The merits and demerits offset each other [Add to Longdo] | 善い悪い | [よいわるい, yoiwarui] (exp, adv) good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability [Add to Longdo] | 善し悪し(P);良し悪し | [よしあし(P);よしわるし, yoshiashi (P); yoshiwarushi] (n) right or wrong; good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability; (P) [Add to Longdo] | 長短 | [ちょうたん, choutan] (n) (1) length; (2) long and short; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points; merits and demerits; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
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