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metes out

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

Meaning of mete out

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.
    • 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.2022 June 2, Anna Peele, “Inside ‘Love Island,’ From the Tragic Suicide Deaths to New Mental Health Protocols”, in Vanity Fair

Questions about metes out

What is metes out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Metes out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mete out.

Words near metes out in the dictionary

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

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