mete out

• Verbo frasal que significa distribuir o administrar algo, especialmente castigo o justicia, de manera mesurada o deliberada.

A phrasal verb meaning to distribute or dispense something, especially punishment or justice, in a measured or deliberate way.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Distribute or allocateformal

   To give or distribute something, especially punishment or reward, in a measured or controlled way.

   repartir o distribuir (castigo o recompensa)

   • The judge will mete out a fair sentence to the criminal.
   • The committee meted out rewards to the top performers.
   • Justice must be meted out equally to all citizens.

   Sinónimosadministerallocateapportiondeal outdispensedistributedole outhand out

   Antónimoscollectgatherhoardkeepretainwithhold