repute

[ri-pyoot]

noun

1. estimation in the view of others; reputation.

   persons of good repute.

2. favorable reputation; good name; public respect.

   Synonyms: honor, distinction
   Antonyms: dishonor

verb (used with object)

reputed, reputing 

1. 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.

   Synonyms: reckon, deem, hold

repute

/ rɪˈpjuːt /

verb

1. (tr; usually passive) to consider (a person or thing) to be as specified

   he is reputed to be intelligent

noun

1. public estimation; reputation

   a writer of little repute

Word History and Origins

Origin of repute¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of repute¹

C15: from Old French reputer , from Latin reputāre to think over, from _re- + putāre to think

Synonym Study

See credit.

Related Words

• renown