Usually means: Distribute resources or punishments fairly.
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▸ verb:  (idiomatic, transitive) To distribute in apportioned amounts.

Similar:
deal, mete out, distribute, allot, parcel out, dispense, administer, lot, shell out, deal out, more...

Types:
apportion, mete out, dish out, divvy up, deal out, dispense, more...

Adjectives:
deal, meted out, part, overriding, collect, cant, contract, divvy, dividable, ordinate, split

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Similar:
deal, mete out, distribute, allot, parcel out, dispense, administer, lot, shell out, deal out, more...

Types:
apportion, mete out, dish out, divvy up, deal out, dispense, more...

Adjectives:
deal, meted out, part, overriding, collect, cant, contract, divvy, dividable, ordinate, split



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