meritorious
pronunciation
How to pronounce meritorious in British English:
UK [ˌmerɪˈtɔ:riəs]
How to pronounce meritorious in American English:
US [ˌmɛrɪˈtɔriəs, -ˈtor-]
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- Adjective:
- deserving reward or praise
Word Origin
- meritorious (adj.)
- early 15c., "deserving of divine grace," from Latin meritorius "that for which money is paid, that by which money is earned," from meritus, past participle of merere "to earn" (see merit (n.)). Related: Meritoriously; meritoriousness.
Example
- 1. Changzhou rewards to meritorious enterprise brand corresponding incentives introduced .
- 2. Decoration , meritorious civilian service award , inspector general , department of defense .
- 3. On perfection and consummation of self-accusation and meritorious service system in our criminal law .
- 4. Packaging materials co. , ltd. huzhou cited for meritorious service .
- 5. Humanists believed that the pursuit of secular life was not only proper but even meritorious .