renown
To make famousTo make famous.
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» She has international renown as a painter.
Вона - всесвiтньо визнана художниця. — rmdas
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1 sensesTo make famous.
Examples
10 sentencesShe has international renown as a painter.
Вона - всесвiтньо визнана художниця. — rmdas
She's a violinist of some renown.
He gained renown through the novel.
deEr ist durch den Roman berühmt geworden. — BraveSentry
If you wish to acquire renown, leave your bed early.
Increase his renown.
Origin
From Old French renoun (compare with Modern French renom), equivalent to re- + noun.From Old French renoun (compare with Modern French renom), equivalent to re- + noun.
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Forms
renowns, renowning, renowned, renownedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.