| Meed 1. (n.) That which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of merit; reward; recompense. 2. (n.) Merit or desert; worth. 3. (n.) A gift; also, a bride. 4. (v. t.) To reward; to repay. 5. (v. t.) To deserve; to merit. Thesaurus Entries allotment, allowance, amends, apportionment, atonement, big end, bigger half, bit, bite, blood money, budget, carrot, chunk, commission, compensation, consideration, contingent, cut, damages, deal, desert, destiny, dividend, dole, due, end, equal share, fate, guerdon, half, halver, helping, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity, interest, lot, measure, merit, mess, modicum, moiety, part, percentage, piece, plum, portion, premium, price, prize, proportion, quantum, quittance, quota, rake-off, ration, recompense, recompensing, redress, remuneration, reparation, requital, requitement, restitution, retribution, return, reward, salvage, satisfaction, segment, share, slice, small share, smart money, solatium, stake, stock, wergild |