meritorious
adjUS /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/ · UK /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔːɹɪ.əs/
Etymology From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mereō (“to earn”).
1
Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
- The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.
- Derived terms
- meritoriously, meritorious mast, meritoriousness, nonmeritorious, unmeritorious