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