re·pute

[ri-pyoot] noun, verb, re·put·ed, re·put·ing.
noun
1.
estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute.
2.
favorable reputation; good name; public respect.
verb (used with object)
3.
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.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English reputen (v.) < Middle French reputer < Latin reputāre to compute, consider, equivalent to re- re- + putāre to think


2. distinction, honor. See credit. 3. hold, deem, reckon.


2. dishonor.
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repute (rɪˈpjuːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (tr; usually passive) to consider (a person or thing) to be as specified: he is reputed to be intelligent
 
n
2.  public estimation; reputation: a writer of little repute
 
[C15: from Old French reputer, from Latin reputāre to think over, from re- + putāre to think]

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Example sentences
He quickly gained repute in the handling of real estate matters.
They can still act selflessly, and they still know what they would need to do in order to garner good repute.
Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavour.
Ghosts who roam the former house of ill repute are a popular topic of conversation here.
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