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 out mete 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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