meritorious
meritorious · more meritorious · most meritorious
похвальный, заслуживающий награды
verdienstvoll
Deserving of merit or commendationDeserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
UK/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔːɹɪ.əs/US/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/
» Laszlo received a medal for meritorious service.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesDeserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.
verdienstvoll
похва́льныйpoxválʹnyj, заслу́живающий награ́дыzaslúživajuščij
deserving reward or praise
Examples
2 sentencesLaszlo received a medal for meritorious service.
To do good to others is a meritorious act; to hurt others is a sin.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward:
Origin
From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“eaFrom 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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Forms
more meritorious, most meritorious| Comparative | more meritorious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most meritorious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- deserving reward or praise:meritable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form