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metes

/miːts/

metes is the plural of mete.

metes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mete.

Meaning of mete

Noun

mete (plural metes)

  1. A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.

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Phrases with metes

Words that rhyme with metes

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Questions about metes

What is metes the plural of?
Metes is the plural of mete.
How do you pronounce metes?
Metes is pronounced /miːts/.

Words near metes in the dictionary

  1. metermen
  2. meterologist
  3. meters
  4. meterstick
  5. metersticks
  6. metes
  7. metes and bounds
  8. metes out
  9. metescufylline
  10. metest
  11. metestrus

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