-- Re*pul"sive*ly, adv. -- Re*pul"sive*ness, n.
Re*pul"so*ry (-s?-r?), a. [L. repulsorius.] Repulsive; driving back.
Re*pur"chase (r?*p?r"ch?s; 48), v. t. To buy back or again; to regain
by purchase. Sir M. Hale.
Re*pur"chase, n. The act of repurchasing.
Re*pu"ri*fy (r?-p?"r?-f?), v. t. To purify again.
Rep"u*ta*ble (r?p"?-t?-b'l), a. [From Repute.] Having, or worthy of,
good repute; held in esteem; honorable; praiseworthy; as, a reputable
man or character; reputable conduct.
In the article of danger, it is as reputable to elude an enemy as
defeat one.
Broome.
Syn. -- Respectable; creditable; estimable.
-- Rep"u ta*ble*ness, n. -- Rep"u*ta*bly, adv.
Rep`u*ta"tion (-t?"sh?n), n. [F. réputation, L. reputatio a reckoning,
consideration. See Repute, v. t.]
1. The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion;
the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute.
The best evidence of reputation is a man's whole life.
Ames.
2. (Law) The character imputed to a person in the community in which he
lives. It is admissible in evidence when he puts his character in
issue, or when such reputation is otherwise part of the issue of a
case.
3. Specifically: Good reputation; favorable regard; public esteem;
general credit; good name.