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meritorious

me·ri·to·rious

UK/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔːɹɪ.əs/ US/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

deserving reward or praise

  • “a lifetime of meritorious service”
  • “meritorious conduct”
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Origin

From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mereō (“to earn”).

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