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   Mer·i·to·ri·ous

   /ˌmerəˈtôrēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. deserving reward or praise: "a medal for meritorious conduct"
   • ▪ (of an action or claim) likely to succeed on the merits of the case: "the costs involved in civil litigation may prevent a meritorious appeal"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘entitling a person to reward’): from late Latin meritorius (from merit- ‘earned’, from the verb mereri) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meritoriously adverb
   • 2. meritoriousness noun

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   What does meritorious mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mer‧i‧to‧ri‧ous /ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs◂/ adjective formal very good and deserving praise Examples from the Corpus meritorious • It has absolutely not one thing about it that is meritorious. • Competition is keen and a good honours degree or meritorious performance in an ordinary degree is normally required.

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   What is Meritous & how does it work?

   • On an micro level, Meritorious fosters business networking, recruitment, and mentorship. On a macro level, Meritorious provides organizations a cost-effective solution to continue services and engagement beyond an intervention and focus area. Meritorious has developed a Community-as-a-Service feature found nowhere else in the veteran ecosystem.

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   What is a meritorious case?

   • In American English, meritorious may be used as a legal term to denote a case that is likely to succeed on its merits. The word meritorious is derived from the Latin word meritorius, meaning for which money is earned or paid. Related words are merit, merits, merited, meriting, meritoriously.

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   What is the meaning of Mérito?

   • 1. the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness. He reached his present position through merit. mérito, merecimiento 2. a good point or quality. His speech had at least the merit of being short. mérito to deserve as reward or punishment.

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   Meritorious definition: deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy. See examples of MERITORIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Definition of meritorious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define meritorious. meritorious synonyms, meritorious pronunciation, meritorious translation, English dictionary definition of meritorious. deserving of praise, admirable: meritorious service Not to be confused with: meretricious – showy; gaudy; tawdry; based on pretense; false: a meretricious...

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   If you describe something as meritorious, you approve of it for its good or worthwhile qualities. [formal, approval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'meritorious' American English: mɛrɪtɔriəs British English: merɪtɔːriəs. More. Synonyms of 'meritorious' • praiseworthy, admirable, exemplary, good [...] More. Examples of 'meritorious' in a sentence.

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   meritorious. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mer‧i‧to‧ri‧ous /ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs / adjective formal very good and deserving praise Examples from the Corpus meritorious • It has absolutely not one thing about it that is meritorious. • Competition is keen and a good honours degree or meritorious performance in an ...

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   What does the word meritorious mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word meritorious, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. meritorious has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Christianity (Middle English) law (1970s) See meaning & use.

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   The meaning of MERITORIOUS is deserving of honor or esteem. How to use meritorious in a sentence. Did you know?