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meritorious
[ mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr- ]
/ ĖmÉr ÉŖĖtÉr i És, -ĖtoŹr- /
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adjective
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
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Origin of meritorious
OTHER WORDS FROM meritorious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH meritorious
meritorious , meretriciousWords nearby meritorious
merit, merit badge, meritocracy, meritocrat, meritocratic, meritorious, merit pay, merits, merits docket, merit system, merk
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How to use meritorious in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for meritorious
meritorious
/ (ĖmÉrÉŖĖtÉĖrÉŖÉs) /
adjective
praiseworthy; showing merit
Derived forms of meritorious
meritoriously, adverbmeritoriousness, nounWord Origin for meritorious
C15: from Latin meritÅrius earning money
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