reputere‧pute /rɪˈpjuːt/ noun [uncountable] formal reputeOrigin:
1500-1600 repute ‘to believe, consider’; ➔ REPUTED - Are you acquainted if only by repute with a Mr Landor who is a poet?
- Both universities have medical schools, hospitals, clinics and research centers of worldwide repute.
- Irene was sent to a house of ill repute, but remained pure.
- Ramsay knew her by repute only and had been looking forward to seeing her in person.
- This repute seemed to give the new managers the confidence to approach their bosses as resources.
► of good/high/international etc repute a man of high repute ► of (some) repute (=having a good reputation) a hotel of some repute ADJECTIVE► good· Furness wool was of good repute.
► ill· Irene was sent to a house of ill repute, but remained pure.
nounreputationreputedisreputeadjectivereputable ≠ disreputablereputedadverbreputedly