To mete out a punishment

[Chocobosandwich]

In the phrase "to mete out death as a punishment," does it mean to measure the extent of the crime and give death as a proper punishment?

[ratóncolorao]

In the phrase "to mete out death as a punishment," does it mean to measure the extent of the crime and give death as a proper punishment?

According to Cambridge dictionary:

to give or order a punishment or make someone receive cruel or unfair treatment Victorian schoolteachers regularly meted out physical punishment to their pupils.


Neither a teacher nor a native speaker

[rws_killer5]

mete is to seperate into parts and distribute

[mmasny]

mete is to seperate into parts and distribute

I used to mean "to measure" also. It's now archaic.

[Jaskin]

Hi,

mete in English - Google Dictionary

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