metes (out) (Meaning)

metes (out)

to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it

The surveyor carefully meted out the boundaries of the property.
The judge meted out a lenient sentence to the first-time offender.
Mother Nature meted out a relentless storm that ravaged the coastline.
The company meted out hefty bonuses to its top-performing employees.
The warden meted out solitary confinement as punishment for the prisoner's misbehavior.
The teacher meted out extra homework as a consequence for the students' tardiness.
The board of directors meted out a vote of no confidence in the CEO.
The lottery meted out a small fortune to the lucky winner.
The restaurant owner meted out free meals to the needy during the pandemic.
The inheritance was meted out equally among the deceased's three children.

to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it

supplies, provides, portions, divides, deals (out), dispenses, allocates,distributes, hands out, parcels (out)

withholds, denies,deprives (of), refuses, rejects, declines,misallocates, begrudges, disallows,pinches

The surveyor carefully meted out the boundaries of the property.

The judge meted out a lenient sentence to the first-time offender.

Mother Nature meted out a relentless storm that ravaged the coastline.

The company meted out hefty bonuses to its top-performing employees.