About The Word Meritorious
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Meritorious
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What's The Definition Of Meritorious?
[adj] deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Meritorious: meritable | worthy Related Terms | Find terms related to Meritorious: admirable | ascribable | attributable | beyond all praise | commendable | creditable | deserving | due | entitled to | esteemed | estimable | excellent | exemplary | held in esteem | highly esteemed | highly regarded | highly reputed | highly respectable | honorable | honored | in favor | in good odor | in high favor | laudable | meriting | model | noble | outstanding | praiseworthy | prestigious | reputable | respectable | respected | revered | reverend | unexceptionable | venerable | venerated | well-deserving | well-thought-of | worshipful | worthy | worthy of See Also | Meritorious In Webster's Dictionary \Mer`i*to"ri*ous\, a. [L. meritorius that brings in
money.]
Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of
recompense; valuable.
And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized,
and worshiped as a saint. --Shak.
-- {Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ness}, n.
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