réputer
to consider, to repute (usually passive: être réputé)
verb reh-poo-TEH Rare
Usage Note
Réputer is almost exclusively used in the passive construction être réputé(e) pour ('to be renowned/reputed for'). It is a formal register word; in everyday speech être connu pour is more natural. The derived adjective réputé (renowned, reputable) is far more common on its own than the verb in active voice.
Examples
"Cette région est réputée pour ses vins."
Natural Translation
This region is renowned for its wines.
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