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overmerit

overmerit noun: excessive merit.

Noun

overmerit (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) Excessive merit.
    • an overmerit ; for convenient merit , unto which reward may easily reach

Origin of overmerit

From over- + merit.

Questions about overmerit

What does overmerit mean?
Overmerit means excessive merit.
What part of speech is overmerit?
Overmerit is a noun.

Words near overmerit in the dictionary

  1. overmelting
  2. overmelts
  3. overmen
  4. overmentioned
  5. overmerciful
  6. overmerit
  7. overmerry
  8. overmethylation
  9. overmeticulous
  10. overmeticulously
  11. overmeticulousness

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