mete out vs allot

mete out and allot both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mete out	No	No	Yes	No
allot	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mete out and allot are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mete out include administer, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, parcel out, shell out.

As verbs, allot is a hyponym of mete out; that is, allot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mete out:

Other hyponyms of mete out include assign, portion, reallot, deal, apply, give, roll out.

mete out (verb)	allot (verb)
administer or bestow, as in small portions	allow to have
	give out
	administer or bestow, as in small portions