Definition of Mete

to give out or distribute

Examples of Mete in a sentence

After being caught stealing, the boy waited for his father to mete out his punishment.  🔊

The judge will mete out very harsh sentences when he’s in an unpleasant mood.  🔊

Since more guests arrived than we expected, we had to mete out small portions of food.  🔊

The budget cuts decreased the amount each school had to mete out for supplies.  🔊

The principal loves to mete out diplomas at the end of the school year  🔊

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