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mete

verb as in administer, distribute

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Womankind has long known that style can be used as a weapon to mete out psychological torment.

Navarro worries that may mean the politically powerful Flores family will mete out their own brand of justice.

That's why Google has decided to slowly mete out the "invites" to its new Google Voice telephone service.

Indeed, Uncle Frank must endeavor to keep in mind, that with what measure we mete it shall be measured to us again.

For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Nothing would be more unworthy of this nation, than with a mean and mechanical rule, to mete out the splendour of the Crown.

Nan ancre seruant ne ahte bi rihte to easkin iset hure bute mete hure ha mei flutte bi; ant godes milce.

Petruchio, in "The Taming of the Shrew," calls the tailor's measuring-yard his mete-yard.

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On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to mete, such as: deal, divide, dole, give, lot, and measure.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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