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re·pute R0168900 (rĭ-pyo͞ot′)tr.v. re·put·ed, re·put·ing, re·putes 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. [Middle English reputen, from Old French reputer, from Latin reputāre, to think over : re-, re- + putāre, to think over; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]repute (rɪˈpjuːt) vb (tr; usually passive) to consider (a person or thing) to be as specified: he is reputed to be intelligent. npublic estimation; reputation: a writer of little repute. [C15: from Old French reputer, from Latin reputāre to think over, from re- + putāre to think]re•pute (rɪˈpyut) n., v. -put•ed, -put•ing. n. 1. estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute. 2. favorable reputation. v.t. 3. to consider or believe (a person or thing) to be as specified (usu. used in the passive): He was reputed to be a millionaire. [1400–50; late Middle English (v.) < Middle French reputer < Latin reputāre to compute, consider =re- re- + putāre to think] repute Past participle: reputed Gerund: reputing
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I repute | you repute | he/she/it reputes | we repute | you repute | they repute |
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I reputed | you reputed | he/she/it reputed | we reputed | you reputed | they reputed |
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I am reputing | you are reputing | he/she/it is reputing | we are reputing | you are reputing | they are reputing |
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I have reputed | you have reputed | he/she/it has reputed | we have reputed | you have reputed | they have reputed |
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I was reputing | you were reputing | he/she/it was reputing | we were reputing | you were reputing | they were reputing |
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I had reputed | you had reputed | he/she/it had reputed | we had reputed | you had reputed | they had reputed |
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I will repute | you will repute | he/she/it will repute | we will repute | you will repute | they will repute |
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I will have reputed | you will have reputed | he/she/it will have reputed | we will have reputed | you will have reputed | they will have reputed |
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I will be reputing | you will be reputing | he/she/it will be reputing | we will be reputing | you will be reputing | they will be reputing |
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I have been reputing | you have been reputing | he/she/it has been reputing | we have been reputing | you have been reputing | they have been reputing |
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I will have been reputing | you will have been reputing | he/she/it will have been reputing | we will have been reputing | you will have been reputing | they will have been reputing |
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I had been reputing | you had been reputing | he/she/it had been reputing | we had been reputing | you had been reputing | they had been reputing |
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I would repute | you would repute | he/she/it would repute | we would repute | you would repute | they would repute |
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I would have reputed | you would have reputed | he/she/it would have reputed | we would have reputed | you would have reputed | they would have reputed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honorreputationhonour, 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 reputationdiscredit, disrepute - the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute" | Verb | 1. | repute - look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"look upon, regard as, take to be, esteem, look on, think ofthink, believe, conceive, consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" |
reputenoun1. reputation, standing, fame, celebrity, distinction, esteem, stature, eminence, estimation, renown The UN's repute has risen immeasurably.2. name, character, reputation a house of ill-reputereputeverbTo regard in an appraising way:believe, suppose, think.noun1. Public estimation of someone:character, name, report, reputation.Informal: rep.2. Wide recognition for one's deeds:celebrity, fame, famousness, notoriety, popularity, renown, reputation.3. A person's high standing among others:dignity, good name, good report, honor, prestige, reputation, respect, status.TranslationsRufréputationfamareputazionerispettabilestimarereputare
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house of ill reputeeuphemism A place where prostitutes are available for hire; a brothel. Please don't tell me that the media got a picture of the senator leaving a house of ill repute over the weekend. Though obviously in decline in recent years, houses of ill repute can still be found in the seedier parts of the city.See also: house, ill, of, reputehouse of ill repute and house of ill fameEuph. a house of prostitution. The sign says "Health Club," but everyone knows it's a house of ill repute. He made a lot of money by running a house of ill fame.See also: house, ill, of, reputewoman of ill reputeEuph. a prostitute. His favorite companion was a woman of ill repute. If you can't be faithful to your husband, you're no better than a woman of ill repute.See also: ill, of, repute, womanLegalSeereputedFinancialSeeKudosrepute
Synonyms for reputenoun reputationSynonyms- reputation
- standing
- fame
- celebrity
- distinction
- esteem
- stature
- eminence
- estimation
- renown
noun nameSynonymsSynonyms for reputeverb to regard in an appraising waySynonymsnoun public estimation of someoneSynonyms- character
- name
- report
- reputation
- rep
noun wide recognition for one's deedsSynonyms- celebrity
- fame
- famousness
- notoriety
- popularity
- renown
- reputation
noun a person's high standing among othersSynonyms- dignity
- good name
- good report
- honor
- prestige
- reputation
- respect
- status
Synonyms for reputenoun the state of being held in high esteem and honorSynonymsRelated Words- honour
- laurels
- honor
- black eye
- stock
- character
- name
- fame
Antonymsverb look on as or considerSynonyms- look upon
- regard as
- take to be
- esteem
- look on
- think of
Related Words- think
- believe
- conceive
- consider
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