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Promerit vs Premerit - What's the difference?

promerit | premerit |

As verbs the difference between promerit and premerit

is that promerit is (obsolete) to oblige; to confer a favour on while premerit is (obsolete|transitive) to merit or deserve beforehand.

promerit

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To oblige; to confer a favour on.
    • (Bishop Hall)
  • (obsolete) To deserve; to procure by merit.
    • (Davenant)
    (Webster 1913)

    premerit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To merit or deserve beforehand.