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meritorious
What does meritorious mean?
meritorious (adjective): deserving reward or praise.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use meritorious in a sentence?
- A lifetime of meritorious service. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Meritorious conduct. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce meritorious?
/ˌmɛɹəˈtɔɹiəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does meritorious come from?
From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mereō (“to earn”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to meritorious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “meritorious” mean?
having a sharp inclination
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silent; not making a sound
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huge, gigantic, very large
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deserving reward or praise
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