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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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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.
noun. 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 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. To ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to: a remarked that is reputed to Voltaire. 2. To consider; suppose: He is reputed to be the best chef in town. n. 1. Reputation: His repute depends on his ability to forecast economic changes. 2. A good reputation: a brand name of repute.
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.
Definition of repute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English repute re‧pute / rɪˈpjuːt / noun [uncountable] formal REPUTATION reputation of good/high/international etc repute a man of high repute of (some) repute (= having a good reputation) a hotel of some repute Examples from the Corpus repute • Ramsay knew her by repute only and had been looking ...
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.
