mete

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Noun mete has 1 sense

boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete - a line that indicates a boundary
--₁ is a kind of boundary, bound, bounds
--₁ has particulars:
fence line; Green Line; Line of Control; property line; state line, state boundary

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Mete

Part of speech:

Noun
Verb

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

1. (often used in plural: metes) A boundary or limit.

Sample sentence: The metes of the property were clearly marked on the map.

Verb:

1. To distribute or apportion.

Sample sentence: The teacher will mete out the candies to the students as rewards.

2. (often used in passive form: meted) To measure out or dispense, especially justice or punishment.

Sample sentence: The judge meted out a severe punishment to the convicted criminal.

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