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to repute

to repute

1 7.0
Thought by many people to have a certain quality or to have done something
  • verb
  • /rɪˈpjuːt/
translation icon : considerar
  • He is reputed to be an expert in his field, often sought after for his advice.

Examples

  • Many people repute her as the best candidate for the job due to her extensive experience.

  • The Reputed Cons

    Blog text (24)

  • My foes I do repute you every one, so trouble me no more, but get you gone.

    Titus (1999)

  • Reputed leader West Coast organization.

    Dragnet (1954)

  • Reputed to be extremely intelligent and sharp of wit.

    Cleopatra (1963)

  • "Reputed mob front."

    The Paper (1994)

  • Reputed to have been a cavalry soldier sometime in the past, but not to the personal knowledge of his confederates.

    Big Jake (1971)

  • Reputed email marketing services have very strict rules to deter spammers.

    Blog text (18)

  • - Reputed hitman.

    Bullet to the Head (2012)

  • WOMAN: Reputed mobster Tommy O'Shea was released after questioning in the murder of fashion queen Olivia Regent.

    Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)

Synonyms

to be known as
vsto repute
∞ 1.4

To be called a certain name or thought to have a certain reputation

means forming an opinion about qualities rather than identification by name
to think of
vsto repute
834 1.0

See someone or something in a certain way

focuses more on forming an opinion about qualities than simple mention
to regard as
vsto repute
157 3.3

To think of someone or something as a certain thing

is the same judging idea but used more often in general speech
to look upon
vsto repute
60 3.7

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is more neutral and common when stating an opinion about qualities
to take to be
vsto repute
20 3.9

Think someone or something is a certain thing

expresses direct consideration of qualities rather than a mere assumption
to look on
vsto repute
15 3.3

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is similar but often appears in more general or common contexts

Antonyms

to disregard
119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

Compounds

ill repute
3 7.5

A condition where people think badly of someone

house of ill repute
  • NSFW
2 8.9

A place where people pay to have sex

woman of ill repute
  • Offensive
9.0

A woman who people think badly of because of her sex life

How Regarded

to repute
1 7.0
to deem
215 4.6
to consider
∞ 1.8
to assume
∞ 3.2
to ignore
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

repute infinitive
reputing present participle
reputes third person singular
reputed past
reputed past participle

Etymology

Reputed comes from the same Latin root reputare, meaning 'to think over'. So if someone is reputed to be something, people 'think' or say they have that quality.