noun / verb
repute
rih-PYOOT/rɪˈpjuːt/
How someone or something is regarded by others.
The approving neighbors hold the dependable craftswoman in high repute.
Etymology
The pieces express judging or thinking over, with re- perhaps implying repetition. The verb came to mean regarding someone in a particular way; the noun names the established opinion that people hold.
In context
stories of blooming dames of good repute and poured a little social sewage into his ears
More examples
- They avoid doing business with firms of doubtful repute.
- I know the surgeon by repute, but we have never met.
- The restaurant is reputed to serve the best seafood in town.
Forms
repute · reputes · reputed · reputing
reputation noun — The opinion others hold about someone.
reputable adjective — Generally considered honest, reliable, or respectable.
Similar words
- reputation
- More common in everyday speech and neutral in tone.
- esteem
- Specifically favorable regard, rather than either good or bad opinion.
- standing
- Emphasizes someone's status or rank within a particular group.