stature
[noun]
Synonyms: importance, eminence, prestige, prominence, rank, standing

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Related Words: prestige, standing, status, ability, capacity, competence, qualification

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English Thesaurus: reputation, image, name, standing, prestige, ...

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stat‧ure /ˈstætʃə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] written
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin statura, from status; ⇒ state¹]

1. the degree to which someone is admired or regarded as important
of world/international/national stature
Armstrong was a musician of world stature.
He grew in stature (=became more admired or popular) during the campaign.
stature as
his growing stature as an artist

2. someone’s height or size:
Bernard was short in stature, with a large head.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

stature
noun
I. height
ADJ. great, imposing | diminutive, short, slight, small | full The statue shows King Richard in full stature beside his horse.
physical
VERB + STATURE have | lack The president lacks physical stature.
PREP. of … ~ He was a man of great stature who carried himself well.
PHRASES a lack of stature Despite his lack of stature, he became a successful footballer.
small in stature Both her parents are fairly small in stature.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stature
II. importance
ADJ. considerable, great, growing | full | public | international, world | political
VERB + STATURE gain in, grow in, rise in She has grown in stature since winning the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.
achieve Geomorphology has now achieved full stature as a branch of geology.
enhance The election result enhanced the party's stature.
diminish | rise to … Her reputation has risen to world stature.
STATURE + VERB grow, increase, rise His political stature increased during the crisis.
PREP. of ~ a writer of international stature

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reputation noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past:
She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence.
The school had an excellent reputation.
The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation.
image noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc:
A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image.
Boxing has rather a negative image.
The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working).
name noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases:
The company is anxious to protect its good name.
Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name.
Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners.
He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent).
standing noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other peoples’ opinion of them:
The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.
He needs to improve his standing among female voters.
Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.
prestige noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them:
the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce
Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard orYale?
Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige.
The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past.
stature noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence:
As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased.
Their work is equal in stature.
an actor of international stature
The party’s stature has increased in recent years.

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