Mete

Mete is a verb in English meaning to measure out or distribute something, especially punishment or rewards. The phrase mete out is commonly used to describe the administration or allocation of penalties, sanctions, or consequences, often with a sense of formality or severity. In modern usage, mete is more often found in literature or formal discourse than in everyday speech.

The word derives from Old French metre (to measure), from Latin mensurare, and entered Middle English in the 13th century. It has since become relatively uncommon outside of set phrases, and its usage can sound archaic or solemn.

The verb forms are mete (base form), metes (third person singular), meted (past tense and past participle), and meting (present participle or gerund). The past participle is usually written meted. The phrase mete out is used with direct objects.

In Turkish, Mete is a masculine given name, unrelated to the English verb. It is common in Turkish-speaking areas and appears in historical and contemporary names.