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

Prior to signing Diggs, the Patriots had lukewarm interest in acquiring ex-Seahawks receiver D.K. Metcalf, who also had reputed concerns about football character. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025

Two reputed Mexican cartel figures brought to Chicago in historic prisoner transfer Editorial: JB Pritzker’s 1871 is exiting the Merchandise Mart. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

Noun

The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax. —Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025

Her voice, her public repute, and her dignity — the vanishings of which are all mostly self-steered. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 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

Rhymes for repute

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute

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