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- pronunciation:
- mit
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
metes, meting, meted |
| definition: |
to apportion or distribute (usu. fol. by "out").
The teacher meted out punishments to tardy students.- synonyms:
- admeasure, allocate, allot, apportion, dish out, dispense, distribute, parcel, portion, ration
- similar words:
- assign, deal, disburse, dole, measure out
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| related words: |
ration, share, split, supply |
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