The Clue
Metes out (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ALLOTS
Tags
Notes
The answer ALLOTS is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
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Apportions
Assigns
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Dishes out
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Sets apart
Gives as one's share
Definition
ALLOT as a verb:
1. (assign, allot, portion) = give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"
2. (accord, allot, grant) = allow to have; "grant a privilege"
3. (distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out) = administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"