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repute

/ɹiˈpjuːt/ree-PYOOT
/ɹiˈpjut/ree-PYOOT

Meaningto reckon again

Common meaning: to consider

Other meanings: (as a noun) reputation

‘again’ + ‘to tidy or prune’ → repute

Journey through time

  1. Latinreputare‘to reckon over’source
  2. Frenchreputer‘to repute’source
  3. Englishrepute‘to consider’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin putō ‘to tidy or prune’.

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