mete out
phrasal verb
meted out; meting out; metes out
: to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)
We're trying to be fair in meting out rewards and punishments.
—usually used to refer to something unpleasant (such as punishment)Huge fines were meted out as punishment.
The king meted out justice as he saw fit.
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Gisèle leaned her head against the wall of the courthouse as Judge Roger Arata meted out the punishment for her partner of five decades.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Now, Syrians hope their country can transition to something that does not involve such loss nor the abuses meted out at Saydnaya.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
That left Judge David Swanson to mete out justice for the conviction that still could have put Sims behind bars for four decades.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Their new prize, organized under the banner of the Freshly Ground Stories hub launched by Abidi earlier this year, was among around 30 collateral prizes meted out to the 31 projects showcased in the festival’s Red Sea Souk’s project market.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Now, Syrians hope their country can transition to something that does not involve such loss nor the abuses meted out at Saydnaya.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
That left Judge David Swanson to mete out justice for the conviction that still could have put Sims behind bars for four decades.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Their new prize, organized under the banner of the Freshly Ground Stories hub launched by Abidi earlier this year, was among around 30 collateral prizes meted out to the 31 projects showcased in the festival’s Red Sea Souk’s project market.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Mete out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mete%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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