mete out
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Verb | 1. | ![]() 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" reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land" deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?" |
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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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