Meted Meaning in English

word · lemma: mete

US

ˈmitɪd

MEE-tid

UK

mˈiːtɪd

MEE-tid

Definition

'Meted' is the past tense of 'mete,' meaning to give out or distribute something, usually something like punishment, justice, or treatment.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in formal, literary, or legal contexts; often found in the phrase "meted out" (e.g., 'meted out punishment'). Rare in everyday conversation. Only used transitively.

• Spanish: impartir (castigo o justicia) - distribuir
• Portuguese (BR): impor (castigo ou justiça) - distribuir
• Portuguese (PT): impor (castigo ou justiça) - distribuir
• Chinese (Simplified): 施加（惩罚或正义）- 分配
• Chinese (Traditional): 施加（懲罰或正義）- 分配
• Hindi: प्रदान करना (सज़ा या न्याय) - बाँटना
• Arabic: يُوقِع (عقوبة أو عدالة) - يوزع
• Bengali: বন্টন করা (শাস্তি/পুরস্কার) - প্রদান করা (আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে)
• Russian: назначать (наказание/награду) - распределять (формально)
• Japanese: 与える（罰・報酬などを）- 下す（正式に）
• Vietnamese: ban phát (hình phạt/phần thưởng) - áp dụng (chính thức)
• Korean: 내리다 (처벌/상 등) - 부과하다 (공식적으로)
• Turkish: vermek (ceza/ödül) - uygulamak (resmi olarak)
• Urdu: سونپنا (سزا/انعام) - تقسیم کرنا (رسمی طریقے سے)
• Indonesian: áp đặt (hình phạt/thưởng) - phân phát (một cách chính thức)

Example Sentences

The teacher meted out a fair punishment to the students.

basic

Justice was meted to everyone equally.

basic

The rewards were meted according to effort.

basic

Strict discipline was meted out to anyone who broke the rules.

natural

Harsh penalties were meted by the authorities after the incident.

natural

He felt the punishment meted to him was too severe.

natural