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Word: Mete
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English metan ‘measure’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meten and German messen ‘to measure’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin meditari ‘meditate’, Greek medesthai ‘care for’, also by meet
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
miːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment
Short Definition:dispense or allot justice, punishment, or harsh treatment
Examples:- punishments meted out to soldiers who violated army regulations
Word: Mete
Speech Type: Noun
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