Merit and Use

Merit

Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

Use and merit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Use" instead a noun "Merit".

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

Use

Use noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

Merit and use are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merit" instead a noun "Use".

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

How words are described

particular particular merit particular use
common common merit common use
standard standard merit standard use
single single merit single use
Other adjectives: obvious, actual, real, great, little, personal, creative, new, general, possible, limited, military, intended, strategic.

Common collocations

force merit force use force
name merit name use name
gun merit gun use gun
names merit names use names

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Dark And Shattered Lands Swords, Daggers, and Staves are most popular, but Whips, Polearms (like Lances) and Bows and Arrows have some merit and use.
  • The merit Brutal Attack allowed people to use Strength for attack rolls instead of Dexterity.
  • Tabletop Game / Vampire: The Requiem In second edition, the Unnatural Affinity merit allows BP 6+ vampires to use one or more kinds of supernatural as an acceptable substitute for vampires when it comes to feeding.
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