MERITORIOUS


Meaning of MERITORIOUS in English

/ ˌmerɪˈtɔːriəs; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) deserving praise

SYN praiseworthy

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense entitling a person to reward ): from late Latin meritorius (from merit- earned, from the verb mereri ) + -ous .

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