reputable

«reputable» in Mova's school dictionary: Known to be honest, reliable and good; having a good… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (reputable)

meaning for a pupil

Known to be honest, reliable and good; having a good reputation. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday safety: use reputable websites for homework; buy pets from reputable breeders; adults choose reputable builders. Phrases: «a reputable company», «a reputable source».

examples

• Only use reputable websites for your research. tree →
• We bought our puppy from a reputable breeder. tree →
• Dad asked a reputable builder to fix the roof. tree →
• The news came from a reputable source. tree →
• Choose a reputable charity to give to. tree →
• A reputable shop gives you a receipt. tree →

note

Stress on the first syllable: REP-yoo-ta-bul. Opposite: «disreputable». Related: «reputation». Online safety: a reputable source is trusted, checked and well known.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «reputable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.