REPUTATION


Meaning of REPUTATION in English

/ ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] reputation (as sth) | reputation (for sth / for doing sth) the opinion that people have about what sb/sth is like, based on what has happened in the past :

to earn / establish / build a reputation

to have a good / bad reputation

She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook.

I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late.

to damage / ruin sb's reputation

The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected) .

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Latin reputatio(n-) , from reputare think over, from re- (expressing intensive force) + putare think.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.