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. (transitive) 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^[1]:

     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.

Translations

to distribute something in portions

• Catalan: distribuir (ca)
• Dutch: verdelen (nl), toekennen (fr),
• French: allouer (fr), distribuer (fr)
• German: verteilen (de), austeilen (de), zumessen (de)
• Italian: distribuire (it)
• Occitan: distribuir (oc)
• Persian: سهم دادن (sahm dâdan), بخش کردن (baxš kardan)
• Polish: rozdzielać (pl) impf
• Portuguese: distribuir (pt)
• Russian: раздавать (ru) (razdavatʹ)
• Spanish: distribuir (es)