mete out

English

Verb

mete out (third-person singular simple present metes out, present participle meting out, simple past and past participle meted out)

  1. To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.
    • 2022 June 2, Anna Peele, “Inside ‘Love Island,’ From the Tragic Suicide Deaths to New Mental Health Protocols”, in Vanity Fair‎:
      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.

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