repute

UK: /rɪˈpjuːt/ US: /rɪˈpjut/ ,(ri pyo̅o̅t′)

Inflections of 'repute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

reputes

v 3rd person singular

reputing

v pres p

reputed

v past

reputed

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•pute /rɪˈpyut/   n., v., -put•ed, -put•ing. 
n. [uncountable]

1. opinion in the view of others;
   reputation:
   persons of good repute.
2. favorable reputation.

v. [usually: be + ~-ed + to + verb* not: be + ~-ing]

3. to consider or believe (a person or thing) to be as described:
   He was reputed to be a millionaire.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•pute  (ri pyo̅o̅t′), n., v., -put•ed, -put•ing. 
n. 

1. estimation in the view of others;
   reputation:
   persons of good repute.
2. favorable reputation;
   good name;
   public respect.

v.t. 

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.

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

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

• 2. dishonor.

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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

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French reputer, from Latin reputāre to think over, from re- + putāre to think