Deserving of reward, meritorious.

Of actions: serving to earn reward; acquiring merit for the agent; = meritorious, adj. 1. Also: possessing merit, deserving, praiseworthy.

That deserves or accrues merit; meritorious.

Deserving of reward.

Deserving reward or gratitude. Now also more generally: well-deserving; meriting commendation; having merit.

Deserving, meritorious. Also: that merits something (indicated by the context).

Full of merit, meritorious.