[Vocabulary] meet out

[Silverobama]

Hi,

What does "meet out" mean in this sentence?


Justice was met out to him.


Thanks a lot

 

[5jj]

What does "meet out" mean in this sentence? Justice was met out to him.

Nothing. The verb is 'mete out, not 'meet out'

Justice was meted out to him.

He was punished for his crimes.