repute

1 of 2

verb

re·​pute ri-ˈpyüt 

reputed; reputing

transitive verb

: believe, consider

repute

2 of 2

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

Examples of repute in a Sentence

Noun

that's a repair shop of good repute

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The 1981 film stars Dunaway as Hollywood legend, Joan Crawford, and reputed to expose Crawford's abusive nature as a mother. —EW.com, 6 May 2024

Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images In a move that shocked the electric vehicle industry, Tesla yesterday eliminated the jobs of hundreds of employees in its electric vehicle charging and policy units—workers widely reputed to be best-in-class in a rapidly expanding global business. —Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 2 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French reputer, from Latin reputare to reckon up, think over, from re- + putare to reckon

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing repute

• house of ill repute
• ill repute
• woman of ill repute

Kids Definition

repute

1 of 2 verb

re·​pute ri-ˈpyüt 

reputed; reputing

: to have the opinion that : consider

reputed to be a millionaire

repute

2 of 2 noun

1

: reputation sense 1

2

: good reputation

a scientist of repute