meritable
Syllables: mer·it·able/ˈmɛɹɪtəbl̩/
meritable adjective: deserving of reward.
Adjective
meritable (comparative more meritable, superlative most meritable)
- 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.1609, Ben Jonson, The Case is Altered, London: D. Midwinter et al., published 1756, scæne 8
- He ended up in a meritable fourth position after an 8-year absence.2010 June 14, James Waindi, “Phineas Kimathi roars back to Safari Rally”, in The Standard
- Synonyms:
- meritorious
Synonyms of meritable
Forms of meritable
| comparative | more meritable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most meritable |
Origin of meritable
From merit + -able.
Words formed from meritable
Questions about meritable
- What does meritable mean?
- Meritable means deserving of reward.
- What part of speech is meritable?
- Meritable is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce meritable?
- Meritable is pronounced /ˈmɛɹɪtəbl̩/.
Words near meritable in the dictionary
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