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TOEFL BNC: 18915 COCA: 18736

mete

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mete /ˈmiːt/ verb
metes; meted; meting
mete
/ˈmiːt/
verb
metes; meted; meting
Learner's definition of METE

mete out

[phrasal verb]
mete (something) out or mete out (something)
: to give (something) to the people who you decide should get it : to give out or distribute (something)给予…;分配…
usually used to refer to something unpleasant (such as punishment)通常用于指不快之事(如惩罚)
TOEFL BNC: 18915 COCA: 18736

mete

1 of 2

verb

meted; meting

transitive verb

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
2
archaic : measure

mete

2 of 2

noun

: boundary
metes and bounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The Republican candidates have been united in running on politically divisive concerns about what students learn about race and history in schools and say that teachers must be allowed to mete out harsher discipline to students. Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 CEOs have the power to mete out punishments and benefits. Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2022 This collaboration can help mete out a plan, determine who will be responsible for what, and what sub-teams might collaborate on which details. Peter High, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The Academy, meanwhile, is still trying to figure out what punishment, if any, to mete out. Andy Meek, BGR, 29 Mar. 2022 Society hasn’t benefited from the exemptions, which mete out justice to those who can afford to lobby the state Legislature—and continue to prioritize the interests of small groups of locals over worthy statewide policy objectives. Chris Carr, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 As part of the agreement, a special court is supposed to uncover the truth about seven decades of rebel violence, mete out justice and compensate victims. Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2022 Greene and Gosar may have brought embarrassment on their party, but Republican leadership struggled to mete out any type of strong punishment. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2022 Batman and Superman were not the only superheroes to mete out vengeance during the war years. Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022
Noun
This is an interesting linguistic development, given that the etymology of the word meat can be traced back to the old English mete, which denoted foodstuffs more generally. Sarah Garland, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2021 Common sense would dictate asking for nothing short of the moon back, especially with the leverage mete running. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2019 It has not yet been snared in a catalog of designations and coordinates, of metes and bounds. Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019 It has not yet been snared in a catalog of designations and coordinates, of metes and bounds. Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English metan; akin to Old High German mezzan to measure, Latin modus measure, Greek medesthai to be mindful of

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin meta

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mete was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 18915 COCA: 18736

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