mete
/miːt/verb
उच्चारण मीट
(दंड या व्यवहार) देना, (सज़ा) सुनाना
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[T] ~ sth out (to sb) formal
to give somebody a punishment, or make them suffer bad treatment
(दंड या व्यवहार) देना, (सज़ा) सुनाना
- Harsh punishments were meted out to the rebels.
- The court meted out a severe sentence to the smugglers.
Synonyms administer dispense deal out hand out impose
→Phrasal verbs 1
mete sth out (to sb)
to give sb a punishment; to make sb suffer bad treatment (formal)
(किसी को) सज़ा देना; (किसी के साथ) बुरा बर्ताव करना (औपचारिक)
- The court meted out tough sentences to the smugglers.
- The cruel treatment meted out to the prisoners shocked everyone.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
administer dispense deal out hand out impose
?Which word?
Do not confuse mete (to give out punishment) and meet (to come together).
Mete (सज़ा देना) और meet (मिलना) में confuse न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: mete is almost always used in the phrasal verb mete out, especially with punishment, justice or treatment.
Usage में mete लगभग हमेशा phrasal verb mete out के रूप में आता है, खासकर punishment, justice या treatment के साथ।