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mete out

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Verb1.mete out - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal
give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
allot, portion, assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"
reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land"
deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"
apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
mete out
verb distribute, portion, assign, administer, ration, dispense, allot, dole out, share out, apportion, deal out, measure out, parcel out, divide out His father meted out punishment with a slipper.


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Say what you please to Tars Tarkas, he can mete out no worse fate to me than a continuation of the horrible existence we are forced to lead in this life.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
So I ask your advice how to act in this matter, and what fate I should mete out to these captives.
The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
Then turn John Carter over to me within ten days or yourself suffer the end that I should mete out to him were he in my power
Warlord of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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