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- Dictionaryrepute/rɪˈpjuːt/
noun
- 1. the opinion generally held of someone or something; the state of being regarded in a particular way: "pollution could bring the authority's name into bad repute" Similar
verb
- 1. be generally regarded to be or as being (but not definitely the case): "he's reputed to earn $7m per annum"
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1. : the character or status commonly ascribed to one : reputation. 2. : the state of being favorably known, spoken of, or esteemed. Synonyms. Noun. character. fame. mark. name. note. odor. rep [ slang]
noun. formal uk / rɪˈpjuːt / us / rɪˈpjuːt / ill, good, etc. repute. Add to word list. a bad, good, etc. reputation: of good/ill repute a place of ill repute. See more. Idiom. hold someone in high/low repute. (Definition of repute from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of repute. repute.
Repute definition: estimation in the view of others; reputation. See examples of REPUTE used in a sentence.
noun. formal us / rɪˈpjuːt / uk / rɪˈpjuːt / ill, good, etc. repute. Add to word list. a bad, good, etc. reputation: of good/ill repute a place of ill repute. See more. Idiom. hold someone in high/low repute. (Definition of repute from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of repute. repute.
1. estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute. 2. favorable reputation. v.t. 3. to consider or believe (a person or thing) to be as specified (usu. used in the passive): He was reputed to be a millionaire.
(rɪpjuːt) 1. See of repute. 2.uncountable noun. A person's or organization's repute is their reputation, especially when this is good. [formal] Under his stewardship, the U.N.'s repute has risen immeasurably. Synonyms: reputation, standing, fame, celebrity More Synonyms of repute. 3. See by repute. More Synonyms of repute.
A person of great or fine repute is someone who's widely known and highly respected. The word has a stuffy feel, so you're better off describing a cellist as being of great repute than, say, a rapper or comedian. Like the words reputation and putative, repute comes from the Latin word putare, which means "consider." And the re? Let's say that ...
Definition of repute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · repute (third-person singular simple present reputes, present participle reputing, simple past and past participle reputed) ( transitive) To attribute or credit something to something; to impute. ( transitive) To consider, think, esteem, reckon (a person or thing) to be, or as being, something.
What does the verb repute mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb repute, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb repute? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
