mete out en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.
He was also under scrutiny for the time line on which he meted out relationship milestones, which conveniently aligned with the show’s narrative progression.
2022 June 2, Anna Peele, “Inside ‘Love Island,’ From the Tragic Suicide Deaths to New Mental Health Protocols”, in Vanity Fair:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meted out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| meted out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| metes out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| meting out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
es distribuir (to distribute something in portions) · pt distribuir (to distribute something in portions) · de austeilen (to distribute something in portions) · pl rozdzielać (to distribute something in portions) · fr allouer (to distribute something in portions) · it distribuire (to distribute something in portions) · ca distribuir (to distribute something in portions) · de zumessen (to distribute something in portions) · oc distribuir (to distribute something in portions) · fr distribuer (to distribute something in portions) · fa بخش کردن (to distribute something in portions) · ru раздавать (to distribute something in portions) · nl toekennen (to distribute something in portions) · nl verdelen (to distribute something in portions) · fa سهم دادن (to distribute something in portions) · de verteilen (to distribute something in portions)