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R0168800 (rĕp′yə-tā′shən)n.1. The general opinion or judgment of the public about a person or thing: a senator with a tarnished reputation; a restaurant with a good reputation.2. The state or situation of being held in high esteem: feared damage to his reputation.3. A widespread ascription of a characteristic or trait to a person or thing: a sales clerk who has a reputation for courtesy; a columnist with the reputation of being acerbic.

[Middle English reputacioun, from Latin reputātiō, reputātiōn-, a reckoning, from reputātus, past participle of reputāre, to reckon, think over; see repute.]

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(ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən) n1. the estimation in which a person or thing is generally held; opinion2. a high opinion generally held about a person or thing; esteem3. notoriety or fame, esp for some specified characteristic4. have a reputation to be known or notorious, esp for promiscuity, excessive drinking, or the like[C14: from Latin reputātiō a reckoning, from reputāre to calculate, meditate; see repute] ˌrepuˈtationless adj

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n. 1. the estimation in which a person or thing is generally held; repute. 2. favorable repute: to ruin one's reputation. 3. a favorable and publicly recognized name or standing: to build up a reputation. [1325–75; Middle English reputacioun < Latin reputātiō computation, consideration <reputāre (see repute)] rep`u•ta′tion•al, adj. syn: reputation, character are often confused. reputation, however, refers to the position one occupies or the standing that one has in the opinion of others, in respect to attainments, integrity, and the like: a fine reputation; a reputation for honesty. character is the combination of moral and other traits which make one the kind of person one actually is (as contrasted with what others think of one): Honesty is an outstanding trait of her character.

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roorback - A false report made to damage the reputation of a political candidate.
character, reputation - Character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others.
denigrate - From Latin de- and nigare, "blacken," it first meant "make black or dark in color," and came to mean "blacken the reputation of."
fame - Also meant "reputation" in early contexts.

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As for taking a good man’s name from him, you might as well undertake to pull goose-quills from the wings of an angel —Elbridge G. Dow, Jr.
A bad reputation in a woman allures like the signs of heat in a bitch —Aldous Huxley
Huxley wrote Point Counter Point from which this is taken long before the women’s movement raised our consciousness to gender-biased characterization.
Disgraces are like cherries: one draws another —George Herbert
A good name, like good will, is got by many actions and lost by one —Lord Francis Jeffrey
A good reputation is like the cypress; once cut, it never puts forth leaf again —Francesco Guicciardini
His record’s as clean as a vestal virgin’s —Dialogue from a 1967 movie. The Deadly Affair.
Honor is like a rocky island without a landing place; once we leave it we can’t get it back —Nicolas Boileau
Honor is like the eye, which cannot suffer the least injury without damage; it is [like] a precious stone, the price of which is lessened by the least flaw —Jaques Benigne Boussuet
Honor, like freedom, is a luxury for those with independent incomes —John Braine
Honors trailing away behind him like the tail of a comet —Vita Sackville-West
In scandal, as in robbery, the receiver is always as bad as the thief —Lord Chesterfield
A liar’s reputation … stuck with him like a cockleburr —Carlos Baker
A person’s reputation is as fragile and vulnerable as human life itself —Robert Traver
To steal it [a person’s honor] is like stealing your soul —William Diehl

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reputation - the state of being held in high esteem and honorreputehonour, laurels, honor - the state of being honoredblack eye - a bad reputation; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye"stock - the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"character - good repute; "he is a man of character"name - a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"fame - favorable public reputation
	2.	reputation - notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity"ill fame, notoriety - the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
	3.	reputation - the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"reportestimation, estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"

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noun name, standing, credit, character, honour, fame, distinction, esteem, stature, eminence, renown, repute The stories ruined his reputation.

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noun1. Public estimation of someone:character, name, report, repute.Informal: rep.2. Wide recognition for one's deeds:celebrity, fame, famousness, notoriety, popularity, renown, repute.3. A person's high standing among others:dignity, good name, good report, honor, prestige, repute, respect, status.

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reputation

(repjuˈteiʃən) noun the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc. That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.名誉ˈreputable adjective respectable; well thought of. Is that a reputable firm?声誉好的reputed (riˈpjuːtid) adjective generally reported and believed. He is reputed to be very wealthy. 驰名的，号称的 live up to one's reputation to behave or do as people expect one to. 不负盛名

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live up to (one's)/its reputation

To have all the positive or negative attributes that others associate with one or something. I enjoyed the movie, but I just don't think it lived up to its reputation as the greatest horror film of all time. She certainly lived up to her reputation as one of the greediest, most ruthless CEOs in the country.See also: live, reputation, up

stake (one's) reputation on (someone or something)

To invest in, vouch for, promote, guarantee, etc., someone or something at the risk of sullying one's reputation should they or it fail to live up to expectations. Ever since my grandfather founded this company in 1947, we have staked our reputation on putting customer satisfaction above all else. You're asking me to stake my reputation on someone with no experience and no formal education just because you've got a hunch that they'll do well in my law firm?See also: on, reputation, stake

* reputation (for doing something)

a state of having a particular kind of reputation for doing something. (Often a bad reputation, as in the examples. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) You'll get a reputation for cheating. I don't want to get a reputation for being late.

* reputation (for doing something)

stake one's reputation on someone or something

to risk harming one's reputation on someone or something. Of course Denise is great. I will stake my reputation on her! It may be so, but I wouldn't stake my reputation on it.See also: on, reputation, stake

live up to your/its repuˈtation

be as good, bad, etc. as people say: The restaurant lived up to its reputation. We had a wonderful meal.See also: live, reputation, up

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noun name

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noun public estimation of someone

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noun a person's high standing among others

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noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor

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noun notoriety for some particular characteristic

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noun the general estimation that the public has for a person

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