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Fete vs Mete - What's the difference?

fete | mete |

As verbs the difference between fete and mete

is that fete is while mete is .

fete

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
  • * 1991 , Treasure Hunting , Treasure Hunting Publications:
    • The final fete of the year was held at the Plymouth Hoe on 20 July, where fine weather and crowds of people ensured much support for local charities and boosted club finds.
  • A feast, celebration or carnival.

    • Verb

    (fet)
  • (usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
  • * 1992 , Today , News Group Newspapers Ltd:
    • Danielle Salamon was also four when she was feted as a musical genius in 1953.

    Synonyms

    * celebrate

    Anagrams

    * English terms derived from French ----

    mete

    English

    Anagrams

    * meet, teem

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) meten, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (met)
  • (transitive, archaic, poetic, dialectal) To measure.
  • * 1611 — 7:2
    • For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete , it shall be measured to you again.
  • * 1870s , Soothsay , lines 80-83
    • ''the Power that fashions man
    ''Measured not out thy little span
    ''For thee to take the meting -rod
    ''In turn,
  • To dispense, measure (out), allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
  • * 1833 —
    • Match'd with an agèd wife, I mete and dole
    Unequal laws unto a savage race

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) ("distaff").

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
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