repute

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repute/rɪˈpjuːt/

▶noun

• 1 the opinion generally held of someone or something.

• 2 the state of being highly regarded: chefs of international repute.

▶verb (be reputed) be generally regarded as having done something or as having particular characteristics.

■ (as adj. reputed) generally believed to exist or be the case, although not necessarily so.

– derivatives
reputedly adverb.

– origin ME: from OFr. reputer or L. reputare ‘think over’.