heypolyglot
Italian

reputare

/repuˈta.re/verbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,109

Meaning

to consider, deem

  • to judge, consider, or deem someone or something to be a certain way
  • to hold an opinion about something

In a sentence

Reputo opportuno rimandare la riunione alla prossima settimana.

I deem it appropriate to postpone the meeting until next week.

Molti colleghi lo reputano un professionista serio e affidabile.

Many colleagues consider him a serious and reliable professional.

Non reputi che sia rischioso fare una scelta del genere adesso?

Don't you think it is risky to make such a choice now?

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
reputareinfinitive
reputoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
reputiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
reputaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
reputiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
reputateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
reputanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
reputavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
reputaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
reputavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
reputavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
reputavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
reputavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
reputaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
reputastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
reputòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
reputammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
reputasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
reputaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
reputeròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
reputeraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
reputeràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
reputeremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
reputereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
reputerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
reputisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
reputisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
reputisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
reputiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
reputiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
reputinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
reputassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
reputassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
reputassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
reputassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
reputastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
reputasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
reputereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
reputeresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
reputerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
reputeremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
reputeresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
reputerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
reputaimperative · singular · 2nd person
reputiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
reputateimperative · plural · 2nd person
reputandogerund
reputatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Formal: common in writing and professional discourse instead of 'ritenere' or 'considerare'.
  • When followed by an infinitive clause with a different subject, it often governs the subjunctive in subordinate clauses.

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