Object

• consideration: Two broad options merit further consideration, says Ofcom.

• attention: There are a number of issues within ENT which merit more detailed attention.

• inclusion: Q12: Which best practice topics merit inclusion in ' Marketwatch ' ?

Converse of object

• assess: All sites are visited by the case officer in order to assess the merits of the proposals.

• discuss: Much time and print is dedicated to discussing the relative merits of each method, but are we running before we can walk?

• argue: None of the projects seem to argue the merits of this approach.

• possess: Obviously, not all hedge schoolmaster lyrics possess equal merit as poetry.

• weigh: Or weighing the merits of the coffee whitener used at McDonald's vs. that used at Burger King?

• ponder: As the Nicaraguan conflict spread, Hondurans were left to ponder the merits of the deal the armed forces had brokered.

Adjective modifier

• relative: Relative merits of how good the the uk register.

• artistic: I think he should get a '10 ' for artistic merit.

• intrinsic: Many fertile ideas reach this group, but there are others which for reason other than intrinsic merit, do not.

• architectural: Adaptive re-use has in this case rescued a building of great historical and architectural merit from the brink of disaster.

• literary: The term " literary " does not imply any literary merit.

• respective: But the most heated discussion among Members of Parliament was not the respective merits of Michael Martin or Gwyneth Dunwoody.

Modifies a noun

• indices: The effect of porosity on thermal shock resistance is also explored, and merit indices for thermal fatigue are derived.

• badge: Ten Minutes, defying his gargoyle like exterior, came top of the class and won a gold merit badge.

• award: This was replaced by a new concrete building, which won an architectural merit award.

Noun used with modifier

• townscape: Nearly all the town is within designated conservation areas and many buildings are of townscape merit.

Preposition: of

• simplicity: This certainly has the merit of simplicity in method and results.