1. (

• repute ,
• reputation

) the state of being held in high esteem and honor ;

2. (

• reputation ,

) notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity" ;

3. (

• reputation ,
• report

) the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report" ;