promerit

== English == === Etymology === From Latin promeritus, past participle of promerere (“to deserve”), from pro (“before”) + merere (“to merit”). === Verb === promerit (third-person singular simple present promerits, present participle promeriting, simple past and past participle promerited) (obsolete) To oblige; to confer a favour on. (obsolete) To deserve; to procure by merit. === References === “promerit”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === importer, reimport