Repute as a verb means to be considered as specified. As a noun it means public estimation or reputation. Some forms of the word are reputed, reputing, and reputes.
The root of the word "disreputable" is "repute," which means reputation or esteem. The prefix "dis-" is an affix added to the root word to give it a negative meaning, in this case, suggesting a lack of good reputation.
"Reputation" is a noun. "Repute" is also a noun, while "to repute "is a verb. "Reputed" is an adjective whilst the adverbial form is "reputedly".
A word that has the same meaning as another word is a synonym.
Some words that contain the root word "onym" are synonym (meaning a word with a similar meaning), antonym (meaning a word with the opposite meaning), and homonym (meaning a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning).
The root word meaning "nerve" is "neur-" from the Greek word "neuron" meaning sinew or nerve.
She was a prostitute. She worked in a house of ill-repute. ill repute = bad reputation
He was REPUTED to be a millionaire.
The root of the word "disreputable" is "repute," which means reputation or esteem. The prefix "dis-" is an affix added to the root word to give it a negative meaning, in this case, suggesting a lack of good reputation.
a six letter word for fame is famousrenown/repute/credit
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The word repute is a verb or a noun; the adjective form is reputed.
It is not a single word, it's a phrase--a euphemism, as in "House of ill repute." It means bad (ill) reputation (repute).
It's best to avoid a dispute with a person of ill repute.
We need a person of good repute to be the spokesperson for our product.
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