mete out

mete out (third-person singular simple present metes out, present participle meting out, simple past and past participle meted out)

1. To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.
   • 2022 June 2, Anna Peele, “Inside ‘Love Island,’ From the Tragic Suicide Deaths to New Mental Health Protocols”, in Vanity Fair‎^[1]:

     He was also under scrutiny for the time line on which he meted out relationship milestones, which conveniently aligned with the show’s narrative progression.