v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by out) literary apportion or allot (a punishment or reward). 2 poet. or Bibl. measure. mete-wand (or -yard) a standard of estimation.
[ OE metan f. Gmc., rel. to MEET(1) ]
v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by out) literary apportion or allot (a punishment or reward). 2 poet. or Bibl. measure. mete-wand (or -yard) a standard of estimation.
[ OE metan f. Gmc., rel. to MEET(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012