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mete

verb
/miːt/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The judge will mete out punishment according to the crime.

Example Expressions

mete out

Synonyms

dispense, allot, distribute, administer, apportion

Antonyms

withhold, deny, keep

Collocations

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

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