Background for meritorious
BeDict Logo

meritorious

/ˌmɛɹɪˈtoʊɹi.əs/

Meanings
adjective
Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

Examples :

"The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department."
character moral value quality achievement

Related Words

Illustration deserving

deserving verb

/dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/

To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

Illustration service

service noun

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

Illustration merit

merit noun

/ˈmɛɹət/

A claim to commendation or a reward.

"The student's excellent grades earned her merit. "

Illustration award

award noun

/əˈwɔːd/ /əˈwɔɹd/

A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

"The arbitration award ruled in favor of the employee. "

Illustration grateful

grateful adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪtfəl/

Appreciative; thankful.

"I am grateful for my teacher's help with my math homework. "

Illustration commendation

commendation noun

/ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

"The firefighter received a commendation for his bravery in rescuing the child from the burning building. "

Illustration reward

reward noun

/ɹəˈwɔːd/ /ɹiˈwɔɹd/

Something of value given in return for an act.

"The teacher gave a small reward to the student who completed all his homework. "

Illustration policeman

policeman noun

/pəˈliːsmən/

One who enforces.

"The policeman enforced the school's new rule about cell phone use during class. "