The meaning of METE is to give out by measure : dole out —usually used with out. How to use mete in a sentence.

METE definition: to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed byout ). See examples of mete used in a sentence.

mete in American English (mit) transitive verb Word forms: meted, meting 1. (usually fol. by out)

1. To distribute or allot. Often used with out: mete out justice. 2. Archaic To measure.

Definition of mete verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 20, 2025 · From Middle English mete, borrowed from Old French mete (“boundary, boundary marker”), from Latin mēta (“post, goal, marker”). Cognate with the second element in Old English …

mete1 /mit/ v. [~ + out + object], met•ed, met•ing. to distribute by measure; allot: to mete out praise. to give out or order (punishment) officially: The judge meted out a prison term.