Meritable

//ˈmɛɹɪtəbl̩// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Deserving of reward.

    "I euer, euer, and the people generally are very acceptiue and apt to applaud any meritable worke, but there are two ſorts of perſons that moſt commonly are infectious to a whole auditory."

Adjective
  1. 1
    deserving reward or praise wordnet

Example

More examples

"I euer, euer, and the people generally are very acceptiue and apt to applaud any meritable worke, but there are two ſorts of perſons that moſt commonly are infectious to a whole auditory."

Etymology

From merit + -able.

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