be reputed to be/do something• She is reputed to be extremely wealthy.• And this is reputed to be the mightiest in Britain.• Deprivationindicatorscores are high and it is reputed to be a seedyhaven for criminals and outcasts.• Even Andy Hertzfeld, who was reputed to bleed the rainbowcolors of the Applelogo, left the company.• He was reputed to be one of the best-looking men in San Francisco.• He was reputed to have a lightning start and had had some close races with Allan Wells.• LavenderLane was reputed to be the wealthiest road in Edgware.• Nestl are reputed to spendupwards of $ 60 million every year on marketing Nescaf in Britain.• The deal is reputed to be worth £1m to Distillery which includes lease of the stadium and a share of the profits.
Originreputed
(1500-1600)repute“to believe, consider”, from Frenchréputer, from Latinreputare“to think over”, from putare“to think”