Meritorious

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Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable. And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized, and worshiped as a saint. - Shak.

Adj.

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meritorious - deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct" Synonyms: meritable

admirable, ascribable, attributable, beyond all praise, creditable, deserving, due, entitled to, esteemed, estimable, exemplary, held in esteem, highly esteemed, highly regarded, highly reputed, highly respectable, honorable, honored, in favor, in good odor, in high favor, meriting, model, noble, outstanding, praiseworthy, prestigious, reputable, respectable, respected, revered, reverend, unexceptionable, venerable, venerated, well-deserving, well-thought-of, worshipful, worthy, worthy of