reputation

reputation
noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, enviable, excellent, fine, good, great, high, impeccable

She has built up an enviable reputation as a writer.

legendary, outstanding, stellar (esp. AmE), sterling (esp. AmE), unrivalled/unrivaled (esp. BrE)

the player's legendary reputation for accuracy

awesome (esp. BrE), fearsome, formidable, strong
deserved, well-deserved, well-earned
undeserved

his undeserved reputation for stinginess

bad, poor, terrible, unenviable (esp. BrE), unsavoury/unsavory

The club has an unenviable reputation for attracting trouble.

The town's unsavoury/unsavory reputation was bad for business.

dubious, questionable
tarnished

America is struggling to restore its tarnished reputation.

infamous, notorious

He has a notorious reputation of womanizing.

negative, positive (both esp. AmE)

The company has built up a positive reputation.

established, long-standing, solid
intact (only after reputation)

He emerged from the trial with his reputation intact.

growing
international, national, worldwide
personal, public

the need to save his political life and personal reputation

corporate, professional

They may be damaging their corporate reputation.

academic, literary, scholarly, scientific

the school's academic reputation

historical, posthumous

Franklin's historical reputation has fluctuated.

Her posthumous reputation has begun to grow.

VERB + REPUTATION
enjoy, have

He has the reputation of being a hard worker.

acquire, build, build up, develop, earn, establish, forge, gain, garner, get, make, win

Her international reputation is built on an impressive list of publications.

She garnered a reputation as an incisive commentator.

bolster, enhance, improve

Her extensive research enhanced her reputation.

damage, destroy, hurt, lose, ruin, sully, tarnish

It seems that nothing can tarnish his reputation.

defend, maintain, preserve, protect, secure, uphold
salvage, save

He can still salvage his reputation if he acts quickly.

restore

If the profession wishes to restore its reputation, it must get its act together.

cement, solidify

This cemented his reputation as a civil rights militant.

deserve, live up to

November is certainly living up to its reputation—we've had nothing but rain all week.

live down

She found it hard to live down her reputation as a second-rate actress.

risk, stake

He has staked his reputation on the success of the play.

shed

The country has definitively shed its reputation for economic mismanagement.

REPUTATION + VERB
grow
suffer

The company's reputation suffered when it had to recall thousands of products.

depend on sth, rest on sth

My reputation rests on the success of this party!

be based on sth

That reputation is based on hard work.

PREPOSITION
by reputation

He was by reputation difficult to please.

reputation among, reputation with

the publisher's reputation among critics

It has given them a good reputation with their customers.

reputation as

You've made quite a reputation for yourself as a rebel!

reputation for

The company has a well-deserved reputation for being reliable.

reputation of

our reputation of excellence in journalism

PHRASES
a loss of reputation
sb's reputation precedes them

His reputation preceded him (= we had heard about him before we met him).


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  • réputation — [ repytasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1370; lat. reputatio « compte, évaluation » 1 ♦ Le fait d être honorablement connu du point de vue moral. ⇒ gloire; honneur. Compromettre, ternir, perdre sa réputation. « Il est presque toujours en notre pouvoir de rétablir …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Reputation — (lat. reputatio „Erwägung“, „Berechnung“) bezeichnet in der Grundbedeutung den Ruf (veraltend: den Leumund) eines Menschen, einer Gruppe oder einer Organisation. Eine hohe Reputation wird gleichgesetzt mit einem guten Ruf. Vereinfacht gesagt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • reputation — Reputation. s. f. v. Renom, estime, opinion publique. Bonne, haute, grande reputation. meschante, mauvaise reputation. il est en bonne, en mauvaise reputation. il est en reputation de voleur, de chicaneur. en quelle reputation est il? il est en… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • reputation — rep‧u‧ta‧tion [ˌrepjˈteɪʆn] noun [countable] the opinion people have of something or someone, based on what has happened in the past: • The firm has a very good reputation. • A lengthy legal battle would damage the reputation of both sides.… …   Financial and business terms

  • reputation — rep·u·ta·tion n: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general within a community see also character evidence at evidence; reputation testimony at testimony Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …   Law dictionary

  • Reputation — Rep u*ta tion ( t? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]putation, L. reputatio a reckoning, consideration. See {Repute}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reputation — Sf guter Ruf erw. obs. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. réputation, dieses aus l. reputātio ( ōnis) Betrachtung, Berechnung , zu l. reputāre anrechnen, erwägen, überdenken , zu l. putāre berechnen, reinigen und l. re , zu l. putus… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • reputation — [rep΄yo͞o tā′shən, rep΄yətā′shən] n. [ME reputacioun < L reputatio < reputatus, pp. of reputare: see REPUTE] 1. estimation in which a person or thing is commonly held, whether favorable or not; character in the view of the public, the… …   English World dictionary

  • reputation — ► NOUN 1) the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. 2) a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic: his reputation as a brainless lad …   English terms dictionary

  • Reputation — (v. lat.), 1) Ruf, bes. 2) guter Ruf, guter Name; 3) Ansehung, Achtung, Ehre. Reputirlich, ehrbar, anständig, rechtlich …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Reputation — (lat.), guter Ruf, Ansehen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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