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mete [mi:t] VB trans

to mete out ⇆ sth [to sb]

[jdm] etw auferlegen

to mete out punishment to sb

to mete out punishment to sb (physical)

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to mete out punishment

Strafe zumessen spec

to mete out punishment to sb

to mete out ⇆ sth [to sb]

[jdm] etw auferlegen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is often interpreted as the judgement of the local council, which would mete out justice in a community. en.wikipedia.org

For trifling misdemeanors, he instituted elaborate investigations and meted out extravagant fines and punishments where a wiser man would have overlooked the whole matter. en.wikipedia.org

Although only the north face and portions of the south face survive, one may still perceive the heavy atmosphere of the punishments meted out here. en.wikipedia.org

The expulsions meted were for a period of one year. en.wikipedia.org

However, the subsequent governments were also accused of not meting out the justice. en.wikipedia.org

As a result, the entire clan was able to evade the punishment meted out by the government on the northern domains. en.wikipedia.org

Punitive measures against anti-competitive practices are meted out in terms of percentages of revenues of a company. en.wikipedia.org

The dealer then collects all cards into a nice little stack, does a few overhand cuts, then metes out the hands in packets of 5. en.wikipedia.org

You would be strapped to a wooden pyramid shaped thing and the lashes meted out accordingly. en.wikipedia.org

The common man also says that he can take actions for the sufferings meted out to people from other communities too. en.wikipedia.org

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