MERITORIOUS


Meaning of MERITORIOUS in English

adj.1 (of a person or act) having merit; deserving reward, praise, or gratitude.

2 deserving commendation for thoroughness etc.

Derivatives:

meritoriously adv. meritoriousness n.

Etymology: ME f. L meritorius f. mereri merit- earn

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.