Reputed - English meaning

adjective

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Usage examples:

The alleged conspirators

verb

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

Usage examples:

He alleged that he had been assaulted

adjective

Said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof

Usage examples:

It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innoce…

adjective

Clearly visible or understood; obvious.

Usage examples:

For no apparent reason she laughed

adjective

Able to be seen or understood

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] it was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer look after himself.…

verb

Accept that (something) is true, especially without proof.

Usage examples:

The superintendent believed lancaster's story

adjective

Having been thought about carefully.

Usage examples:

I may not have time to give a considered reply to suggestions

verb

Think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.

Usage examples:

Each application is considered on its merits

adjective

An opinion or decision that someone has reached after a lot of thought

Usage examples:

[ + that ] it is my considered opinion that he should be promoted.

verb

Regard or consider in a specified way.

Usage examples:

The event was deemed a great success

verb

Past simple and past participle of deem

Usage examples:

[ + obj + noun/adj ] the area has now been deemed safe., [ + noun/adj ] we will provide help whene…

adjective

(of a value or number) roughly calculated; approximate.

Usage examples:

An estimated cost of £1,000 million

verb

Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.

Usage examples:

The aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy

adjective

Used when saying what the cost, size, value, etc. of something is believed to be, although it is not known for certain

Usage examples:

The business is worth an estimated $250 million., the estimated cost of the building project is wel…

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Usage examples:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Usage examples:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

Power or control.

Usage examples:

Tom had some kind of hold over his father

verb

Form an opinion or conclusion about.

Usage examples:

A production can be judged according to the canons of aesthetic criticism

noun

A public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.

Usage examples:

He is due to appear before a judge and jury on monday

noun

A leader having temporary authority in ancient israel in the period between joshua and the kings.

Usage examples:

After him, the period of the judges began, the judges made sure that the jews were acting properly.

adjective

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Usage examples:

The real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint

adjective

Appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else

Usage examples:

Rous published 60 scientific papers after his ostensible retirement., if the engine on an ostensibl…

adjective

Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged.

Usage examples:

The purported marriage was void

verb

Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.

Usage examples:

She is not the person she purports to be

adjective

Claimed but not proved to be true

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the new brand of potato chips is purported to be lower in cholesterol, fat, and…

adjective

Generally considered or reputed to be.

Usage examples:

The putative author of the book

adjective

Generally thought to be or to exist, even if this may not really be true

Usage examples:

The putative leader of the terrorist cell was arrested yesterday.

verb

Consider or think of in a specified way.

Usage examples:

She regarded london as her base

noun

Attention to or concern for something.

Usage examples:

The court must have regard to the principle of welfare

noun

Best wishes (used to express friendliness in greetings)

Usage examples:

Give her my regards

adjective

Having been formally or officially announced or described.

Usage examples:

An increase in reported crime

verb

Give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.

Usage examples:

The minister reported a decline in milk production

adjective

Described by people although there is no proof yet

Usage examples:

There has been a reported hijack in tel aviv this morning., the number of reported crimes has incre…

adjective

Generally considered or reputed to be.

Usage examples:

The first signal from our reputative prime minister is that, for him, union reforms laws are in pla…

verb

Admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Usage examples:

She was respected by everyone she worked with

adjective

Deeply admired or esteemed.

Usage examples:

A respected academic

adjective

Admired by many people for your qualities or achievements

Usage examples:

A highly respected figure/politician/doctor, the country's most respected daily newspaper, he is ve…

verb

Be circulated as an unverified account.

Usage examples:

It's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat

adjective

Past and past participle of say.

verb

Utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.

Usage examples:

‘thank you,’ he said

adjective

Generally assumed or believed to be the case, but not necessarily so.

Usage examples:

People admire their supposed industriousness

verb

Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.

Usage examples:

I suppose i got there about noon

adjective

Responsible

Usage examples:

The children are supposed to be at school by 8:45 a.m., these batteries are supposed to last for a …

adjective

Based on assumption rather than fact.

Usage examples:

Most of the evidence is purely suppositious

noun

An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.

Usage examples:

Maggie had a sudden thought

verb

Past and past participle of think.

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Usage examples:

She thought that nothing would be the same again