Mete
/ˈmiːt/
Definitions
- (v.) To assign or allot something, especially punishment or justice, in measured portions.
The judge meted out the appropriate sentence to the defendant.
Forms
- mete
- metes
- meted
- meting
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Commentary
Use 'mete' specifically in legal contexts involving the distribution of justice or punishment; it often appears in formal or literary legal language.
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