What does well-merited mean?
Well-merited means Fully merited, richly deserved, well-earned..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Fully merited, richly deserved, well-earned..
At each station is a level crossing, in addition to others away from stations, and, as both the road and rail traffic are heavy, the gatekeepers (mostly signalmen) are quite busy and have acquired well-merited mention for reducing delays to road traffic to a minimum.
One is reluctant to sour the well-merited tributes paid to Sir Brian Robertson on his retirement from the Chairmanship of the B.T.C.
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Well-merited means Fully merited, richly deserved, well-earned..
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At each station is a level crossing, in addition to others away from stations, and, as both the road and rail traffic are heavy, the gatekeepers (mostly signalmen) are quite busy and have acquired well-merited mention for reducing delays to road traffic to a minimum.
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