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# meritorious

adjective (meritorious)

«meritorious» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Deserving praise or reward because it is very good or brave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/#m1)
2. (formal, school and army) Used in names of awards, like «Meritorious Service Medal». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/#m2)

### In the lessons

A formal word used in the army, police, award ceremonies and stiff exam passages. In school, merit badges and certificates reward meritorious work or behaviour. Phrases: meritorious service, meritorious conduct.

### Examples

- The firefighter received an award for meritorious service. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/#x1)
- Her science project was judged meritorious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/#x2)
- The soldier's meritorious conduct was praised. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/#x3)
- The head teacher read out the names of pupils with meritorious work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/#x4)
- The medal is given for meritorious acts of courage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/#x5)
- It was a meritorious effort, even though they lost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/#x6)

### Note

Adjective. Formal; in everyday speech say «excellent», «praiseworthy» or «deserving». Pronounced meh-ri-TOR-ee-us. From «merit» (worth, value).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «meritorious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«meritorious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meritorious.html) on Mova free.