Difference between Reputed and Supposed

What is the difference between Reputed and Supposed?

Reputed as a verb is to attribute or credit something to something; to impute. while Supposed as a verb is to take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

Reputed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To attribute or credit something to something; to impute.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to a reputation accorded to another. Pertaining to that which is supposed or assumed to be true.

Supposed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Presumed to be true, but without proofGenerally considered or expected.Having an obligation.Intended.

Example sentence: Beauty is as relative as light and dark. Thus, there exists no beautiful woman, none at all, because you are never certain that a still far more beautiful woman will not appear and completely shame the supposed beauty of the first.

We hope you now know whether to use Reputed or Supposed in your sentence.

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