metes

M3E1T1E1S1
/miːts/

A form of mete — To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).

UncommonScrabble 7

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mete
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of mete

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APA

metes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metes

MLA

“metes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metes.

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