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repute


noun

  1. estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute.
  2. favorable reputation; good name; public respect.

verb (used with object), re·put·ed, re·put·ing.

  1. 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.

verb

  1. (tr; usually passive) to consider (a person or thing) to be as specifiedhe is reputed to be intelligent

noun

  1. public estimation; reputationa writer of little repute
v.

late 14c., from Middle French reputer (late 13c.) or directly from Latin reputare “to count over, reckon; think over” (see reputation). Related: Reputed; reputing.

n.

1550s, from repute (v.).

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