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meritorious

[ mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr- ]

adjective

  1. deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy:

    to receive a gift for meritorious service.



meritorious

/ ˌɛɪˈɔːɪə /

adjective

  1. praiseworthy; showing merit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٴǰdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˌˈٴǰdzܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • i·ٴ۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • i·ٴ۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲm··ٴ۾·dzܲ adjective
  • ܲm··ٴ۾·dzܲ·ly adverb
  • ܲm··ٴ۾·dzܲ·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meritorious1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin ōܲ “earning money, for hire, on hire,” from meritus, past participle of merēre, merērī “to receive one's share, be entitled to, deserve, merit.” See merit, -ory 1, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meritorious1

C15: from Latin ōܲ earning money
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The firm’s services will be dedicated to helping veterans, Gold Star families, law enforcement offices and first responders — all unarguably meritorious individuals deserving of support.

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“It all comes down to whether Combs has a meritorious defense,” said Olivarius.

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"It's beautiful to know the same peptide can achieve so many meritorious health effects, that in combination have the potential to help both human and animal patients," said Unniappan.

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“The arguments are no more meritorious than the ones the court of appeals in DC already rejected,” tweeted former U.S.

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“The world is watching. This Court yet again permits Alabama to ‘experiment … with a human life,’ while depriving Smith of ‘meaningful discovery’ on meritorious constitutional claims.”

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