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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] report. reputation. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of repute in a Sentence. Noun that's a repair shop of good repute.
Repute definition: estimation in the view of others; reputation. See examples of REPUTE used in a sentence.
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.
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 meanings
Synonyms for REPUTE: reputation, name, fame, report, character, notoriety, renown, rep; Antonyms of REPUTE: reproach, shame, disrepute, disgrace, infamy, dishonor, discredit, odium.
Definition of repute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. 1. (tr; usually passive) to consider (a person or thing) to be as specified. he is reputed to be intelligent. noun. 2. public estimation; reputation. a writer of little repute. Collins English Dictionary.
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.
the opinion that people have of someone or something synonym reputation I know him only by repute. She is a writer of international repute. My parents were artists of (some) repute (= had a very good reputation).
