Mete 601 Words You Need to Know
/mi:t/ (verb)
Definition
mete out, give out or distribute something especially punishment or justice, impose, allocate, dispense, bestow, deal out, dash out, allot justice or punishment, dole out, administer, share out, apportion, assign, hand out
Example
Wells Fargo Shareholders Get Their Chance to Mete Out Punishment
Wells Fargo & Co. leaders have been chastened by protesters, regulators and both chambers of Congress. Now shareholders will have their say.
On April 25, investors will decide whether to gut the board, object to executive payouts or demand more changes after authorities found employees opened legions of unauthorized accounts for customers. Or, investors may trust new Chief Executive Officer Tim Sloan and Chairman Stephen Sanger that problems are being handled.
Source: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/
