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Meaning of 'repute' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Repute [ n.]
- Character reputed or attributed; reputation, whether good or bad; established opinion; public estimate.
- Specifically: Good character or reputation; credit or honor derived from common or public opinion; -- opposed to disrepute.
2 . Repute [ v. t.]
- To hold in thought; to account; to estimate; to hold; to think; to reckon.

Meaning of 'repute' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . repute [ v]
Meaning (1):
- look on as or consider
Example in sentence:
  • He is reputed to be intelligent;
  • He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician;
  • she looked on this affair as a joke

Nearby Words:

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