reputed
pronunciation
How to pronounce reputed in British English:
UK [rɪˈpju:tɪd]
How to pronounce reputed in American English:
US [rɪˈpjutɪd]
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- Adjective:
- commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
Word Origin
- reputed (adj.)
- 1540s, "held in repute," past participle adjective from repute (v.). Meaning "supposed to be" is from 1570s. Related: Reputedly.
Example
- 1. The roots have reputed medicinal value .
- 2. The species has reputed medicinal value .
- 3. The roots have reputed medicinal properties .
- 4. Some employers are reluctant to hire " sea turtles " because they are reputed to be arrogant , demanding and unwilling to abide by local management practices .
- 5. By 1983 , graham 's sperm bank was reputed to have 19 repeat genius donors , including william bradford shockley ( 1956 nobel prize in physics and proponent of eugenics ) and two anonymous nobel prize winners in science .