/ri pyooht"/ , n. , v. , reputed, reputing .
n.
1. estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute.
2. favorable reputation; good name; public respect.
v.t.
3. 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.
[ 1400-50; late ME reputen (v.) reputer reputare to compute, consider, equiv. to re- RE- + putare to think ]
Syn. 2. distinction, honor. See credit. 3. hold, deem, reckon.
Ant. 2. dishonor.