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Reputed vs Esteemed - What's the difference?

reputed | esteemed |

As verbs the difference between reputed and esteemed

is that reputed is (repute) while esteemed is (esteem).

As adjectives the difference between reputed and esteemed

is that reputed is pertaining to a reputation accorded to another while esteemed is respected, having respect or admiration from others.

reputed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (repute)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to a reputation accorded to another.
    • 1904' ''The other young ladies of Sulaco stood in awe of her character and accomplishments. She was '''reputed to be terribly learned and serious.'' — Joseph Conrad, ''Nostramo Part 2, Chapter 1.
  • Pertaining to that which is supposed or assumed to be true.
    • 1859' ''Mr H. C. Watson has marked for me in the well-sifted London Catalogue of plants (4th edition) 63 plants which are therein ranked as species, but which he considers as so closely allied to other species as to be of doubtful value: these 63 '''reputed species range on an average over 6.9 of the provinces into which Mr Watson has divided Great Britain.'' — Charles Darwin, ''On the Origin of Species , Chapter 2.

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    esteemed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • respected, having respect or admiration from others.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (esteem)