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Meaning of 'reputation'
Meaning of 'reputation' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Reputation 
[ v. t.]
- The estimation in which one is held; character in
public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action;
repute. [ v. t.]- The character imputed to a person in the community in which he lives. It is admissible in evidence when he puts his character in issue, or when such reputation is otherwise part of the issue of a case.
- Specifically: Good reputation; favorable regard; public esteem; general credit; good name.
- Account; value.
Meaning of 'reputation' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. reputation [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the general estimation that the public has for a person
- the general estimation that the public has for a person
Example in sentence:
- he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing;
- he was a person of bad report
Meaning (2):
- notoriety for some particular characteristic
- notoriety for some particular characteristic
Example in sentence:
- his reputation for promiscuity
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