adj
meritorious
Meritorious (adj) means deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
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Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
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Etymology
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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"meritorious" (adj) means deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.