repute

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈpjuːt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The opinion generally held about someone or something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To consider or describe someone or something in a certain way.

Examples

  • Fadil was a man of ill repute.

  • Sami was a man of ill repute.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To attribute or credit something to something; to impute.

  2. To consider, think, esteem, reckon (a person or thing) to be, or as being, something

  3. Reputation, especially a good reputation.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a public speaker of some repute.

  • Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

  • The king your father was reputed for / A prince most prudent.

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Origin

noun

From Old French reputer, from Latin reputō (“to count over, reckon, calculate, compute, think over, consider”), from re- (“again”) + putō (“to think”).