mete : Idioms & Phrases
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mete out
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verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; shell out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks