repute

1 of 2

verb

re·​pute ri-ˈpyüt 

reputed; reputing

transitive verb

: believe, consider

They are reputed to be billionaires.

repute

2 of 2

noun

1

: the character or status commonly ascribed to one : reputation

They are held in high/good/low/bad repute.

2

: the state of being favorably known, spoken of, or esteemed

scientists of repute

Synonyms of repute

Noun

• reputation

Examples of repute in a Sentence

Noun

that's a repair shop of good repute

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Relatively Fast Growth Oaks aren’t the slow-growing tortoises of the tree world they’re reputed to be. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026

He’s been touted as a great talent evaluator, which would seem to be a requirement of any candidate, and is reputed to be a strong communicator. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026

Noun

Her voice, her public repute, and her dignity — the vanishings of which are all mostly self-steered. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024

Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French reputer, from Latin reputare to reckon up, think over, from re- + putare to reckon

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing repute

• house of ill repute
• ill repute
• woman of ill repute

Rhymes for repute

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute

Kids Definition

repute

1 of 2 verb

re·​pute ri-ˈpyüt 

reputed; reputing

: to have the opinion that : consider

reputed to be a millionaire

repute

2 of 2 noun

1

: reputation sense 1

2

: good reputation

a scientist of repute