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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈpjuːtɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈpjutɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri pyo̅o̅tid)

From the verb repute: (⇒ conjugate)
reputed is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•put•ed /rɪˈpyutɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. reported or supposed to be such:the reputed author of a book.
re•put•ed•ly, adv. See -pute-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•put•ed  (ri pyo̅o̅tid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. reported or supposed to be such:the reputed author of a book.
  • repute + -ed2 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reputed /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/ adj
  1. (prenominal) generally reckoned or considered; supposed or alleged: he is the reputed writer of a number of romantic poems
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•pute /rɪˈpyut/USA pronunciation   n., v., -put•ed, -put•ing. 
n. [uncountable]
  1. opinion in the view of others;
    reputation:persons of good repute.
  2. favorable reputation.

v. [usually: be + ~-ed + to + verb;
not: be + ~-ing]
  1. to consider or believe (a person or thing) to be as described:He was reputed to be a millionaire.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•pute  (ri pyo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n., v., -put•ed, -put•ing. 
n. 
  1. estimation in the view of others;
    reputation:persons of good repute.
  2. favorable reputation;
    good name;
    public respect.

v.t. 
  1. to consider or believe (a person or thing) to be as specified;
    regard (usually used in the passive):He was reputed to be a millionaire.
  • Latin reputāre to compute, consider, equivalent. to re- re- + putāre to think
  • Middle French reputer
  • late Middle English reputen (verb, verbal) 1400–50
    2. distinction, honor. See credit. 3. hold, deem, reckon.
    2. dishonor.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
repute /rɪˈpjuːt/ vb
  1. (transitive; usually passive) to consider (a person or thing) to be as specified: he is reputed to be intelligent
n
  1. public estimation; reputation: a writer of little repute
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French reputer, from Latin reputāre to think over, from re- + putāre to think
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