reputare

to consider

verb reh-poo-TAH-reh Rare

Also means

to deem

Usage Note

Reputare means to regard or judge someone/something to be a certain way, and takes an adjective or noun complement: Lo reputano onesto ('They consider him honest'). It is slightly more formal than considerare and often appears in written Italian. The reflexive reputarsi means 'to think of oneself as.'

Examples

"Lo reputano un esperto affidabile."

Natural Translation

They consider him a reliable expert.

Literal Translation

Him they-consider a reliable expert.

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