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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

mete out en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)