Promerit

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To oblige; to confer a favour on. obsolete

    "O God, while thou dost thus promerit us by thy Providence, let us not wrong thee by distrust"

  2. 2
    To deserve; to procure by merit. obsolete

    "Beneficence and communication do not forget, for with such hostes God is promerited."

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"O God, while thou dost thus promerit us by thy Providence, let us not wrong thee by distrust"

Etymology

From Latin promeritus, past participle of promerere (“to deserve”), from pro (“before”) + merere (“to merit”).

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