Definition of "metes" [metes]

• Plural form of mete. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mete. (verb)

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• "There will come a time when nature metes out such sustained and brutal punishment that even the most cynical deniers will have to acknowledge climate disruption is upon us."
• "One of the superheroes picks the baddies off individually and metes out justice personally and with great violence."
• "Her character, Annie Bilson, will find herself on the wrong side of the law when she metes out her own form of justice."