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DictionaryRoot: re-
Latin

re-

back, again; restoration or reversal

Forms

  • re-
  • red- — An early Latin form used before vowels and h.

Origin

Its ancestry before Latin is uncertain.

Note

In some old compounds the prefix adds emphasis, while in others its separate contribution has become unclear.

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Several satisfied neighbors warmly recommend a skilled local bicycle repairer to a newcomer, pointing toward his careful work and nodding approvingly; collective opinion visible, no text.
noun

reputation

rep-yuh-TAY-shun/ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/

The general opinion people have of someone or something.

Etymology
reLatinback, again; restoration or reversal
+putLatintrim, clear up, or reckon
+ationLatinan action, process, or result

Judging or thinking something over, with re- perhaps suggesting repetition, underlies the original sense of consideration or reckoning. This became the estimation in which others hold someone, whether favorable or unfavorable.

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