meted; meting
Definition of mete
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to give out by measure : dole out She realized the stern retribution which justice metes to the murderer.— Edgar Rice Burroughs —usually used with outmete out punishment
mete
nounDefinition of mete (Entry 2 of 2)
: boundary metes and bounds
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The first known use of mete was before the 12th century
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