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mete

verb

/miːt/

Meaning

To dispense or allot justice, punishment, or harsh treatment.

The judge will mete out punishment according to the crime.

mete out

dispense, allot, distribute, administer, apportion

withhold, deny, keep

mete out justice, mete out punishment, mete out harsh treatment

To guarantee financial support, especially by agreeing to cover losses or risks; in insurance, to as...

To prove more powerful or superior; to be widespread or common.

to form a mental image of; to believe something unreal to be true

to examine and verify financial records or accounts officially

to make a low, rough sound, often when exerting effort or expressing annoyance

to put someone into a state of hypnosis; to influence someone's mind deeply