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mete

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mete /ˈmiːt/ verb
metes; meted; meting
mete
/ˈmiːt/
verb
metes; meted; meting
Britannica Dictionary definition of METE

mete out

[phrasal verb]
mete (something) out or mete out (something)
: to give (something) to the people who you decide should get it : to give out or distribute (something)
usually used to refer to something unpleasant (such as punishment)