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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pute /rɪˈpyut/USA pronunciation n., v., -put•ed, -put•ing. n. [uncountable] - opinion in the view of others;
reputation:persons of good repute. - favorable reputation.
v. [usually: be + ~-ed + to + verb* not: be + ~-ing] - to consider or believe (a person or thing) to be as described:He was reputed to be a millionaire.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pute (ri pyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n., v., -put•ed, -put•ing. n. - estimation in the view of others;
reputation:persons of good repute. - favorable reputation;
good name;
public respect.
v.t. - 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.
- Latin reputāre to compute, consider, equivalent. to re- re- + putāre to think
- Middle French reputer
- late Middle English reputen (verb, verbal) 1400–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged distinction, honor. See credit.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hold, deem, reckon.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dishonor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: repute /rɪˈpjuːt/ vb - (tr; usually passive) to consider (a person or thing) to be as specified: he is reputed to be intelligent
n - public estimation; reputation: a writer of little repute
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French reputer, from Latin reputāre to think over, from re- + putāre to think |