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- [meet]
- /mit/
- /miːt/
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- [meet]
- /mit/
Definitions of mete word
- verb with object mete to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed by out): to mete out punishment. 1
- verb with object mete Archaic. to measure. 1
- noun mete a limiting mark. 1
- noun mete a limit or boundary. 1
- noun mete Dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment. 1
- transitive verb mete measure out 1
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Origin of mete
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English metan; cognate with Dutch meten, Old Norse meta, Gothic mitan, German messen to measure, Greek mḗdesthai to ponder
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Parts of speech for Mete
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mete popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mete usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mete
verb mete
- parcel — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- ration — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- share — a plowshare.
noun mete
- boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
- abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
- line of demarcation — a separation between things deemed to be distinct
Antonyms for mete
verb mete
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
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