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- DictionaryRe·pute/rəˈpyo͞ot/
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"
verb
- 1. be generally regarded to be or as being (but not definitely the case): "he's reputed to earn $7m per annum"
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]
Repute definition: estimation in the view of others; reputation. See examples of REPUTE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
hold someone in high/low repute idiom; ill, good, etc. repute phrase; See all idioms and phrases
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.
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.
1 day ago · 1. estimation in the view of others; reputation. persons of good repute. 2. favorable reputation; good name; public respect. transitive verb. 3. to consider or believe (a person or thing) to be as specified; regard (usually used in the passive ) He was reputed to be a millionaire.
Noun. Filter. verb. reputed, reputes, reputing. To ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to. A remarked that is reputed to Voltaire. American Heritage. To consider or account (a person or thing) to be as specified; generally suppose or regard. Your neighbor is reputed to be rich.
Definition of repute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
