Pro-mēr'it, v. t.

v. t. [Lat. promerere, promeritum, from pro, before, and merere, to merit.] [Obs.]

1. To oblige; to confer a favor on. Bp. Hall.
2. To deserve; to procure by merit. “Not procured or promerited by any special good acts depending on the free will of men.” Davenant.