METE


Meaning of METE in English

I. ˈmēt transitive verb

( met·ed ; met·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English metan; akin to Old High German mezzan to measure, Latin modus measure, Greek medesthai to be mindful of

Date: before 12th century

1. archaic : measure

2. : to give out by measure : dole — usually used with out

mete out punishment

II. noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin meta

Date: 15th century

: boundary

mete s and bounds

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.