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METED OUT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does meted out mean?
• METED OUT (adjective)
The adjective METED OUT has 1 sense:
1. given out in portions
Familiarity information: METED OUT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Given out in portions
Synonyms:
apportioned; dealt out; doled out; meted out; parceled out
Similar:
distributed (spread out or scattered about or divided up)
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