reckon

[ rek-uhn ]

/ ˈrɛk ən /

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verb (used with object)

to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.

to esteem or consider; regard as: to be reckoned an authority in the field.

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose.

verb (used without object)

to count; make a computation or calculation.

to settle accounts, as with a person (often followed by up).

to count, depend, or rely, as in expectation (often followed by on).

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose.

Verb Phrases

reckon with,

to include in consideration or planning; anticipate: He hadn't reckoned with so many obstacles.
to deal with: I have to reckon with many problems every day.

Origin of reckon

before 1000; Middle English rekenen, Old English gerecenian (attested once) to report, pay; cognate with German rechnen to compute

SYNONYMS FOR reckon

1 enumerate.

2 account, deem, estimate, judge.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reckon

reck·on·a·ble, adjective out·reck·on, verb (used with object) pre·reck·on, verb (used with object) un·der·reck·on, verb (used with object)

un·reck·on, verb (used with object) un·reck·on·a·ble, adjective un·reck·oned, adjective

Words nearby reckon

reckless, recklinghausen, recklinghausen's disease, recklinghausen's disease of bone, recklinghausen's tumor, reckon, reckon with, reckoner, reckoning, reclaim, reclaimant

Example sentences from the Web for reckon

Either way, we Americans have plenty to answer for and reckon with.

The Media's Pro-Torture Cheerleaders |Jedediah Purdy |December 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They were holding too many meetings, he realized, descending into politics instead of ascending to reckon with Flagg.

McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours |James Poulos |December 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And the failure to reckon with that question will make the injustice of paying dues for partisan speech look like a minor detail.

The Conservative Case for Unions After the Harris v. Quinn Decision |James Poulos |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.

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In exactly what fashion could 317 million people “reckon” or come to certain eternally elusive “terms” with racism?

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I reckon what he said about gettin' you into trouble is all nonsense.

The Young Bridge-Tender |Arthur M. Winfield
"I reckon that I've been a bit thick-haided," he said simply.

The Song of the Wolf |Frank Mayer
Eyes—he tried to count and knew it was impossible to so reckon the number of the pack that ran mute but ready.

Star Born |Andre Norton
Wal, I reckon he's all we're lookin' for this pertickler minnit.

The Young Forester |Zane Grey
I reckon she was feelin' her oats, visitin' at the Senator's house.

Partners of Chance |Henry Herbert Knibbs

British Dictionary definitions for reckon

reckon

/ (ˈrɛkən) /

verb

to calculate or ascertain by calculating; compute

(tr) to include; count as part of a set or class I reckon her with the angels

(usually passive) to consider or regard he is reckoned clever

(when tr, takes a clause as object) to think or suppose; be of the opinion I reckon you don't know where to go next

(intr foll by with) to settle accounts (with)

(intr ; foll by with or without) to take into account or fail to take into account the bully reckoned without John's big brother

(intr ; foll by on or upon) to rely or depend I reckon on your support in this crisis

(tr) slang to regard as good I don't reckon your chances of success

(tr) informal to have a high opinion of she was sensitive to bad reviews, even from people she did not reckon

to be reckoned with of considerable importance or influence

Word Origin for reckon

Old English ( ge) recenian recount; related to Old Frisian rekenia, Old High German rehhanón to count

Idioms and Phrases with reckon

reckon

In addition to the idiom beginning with reckon

reckon with

also see:

force to be reckoned with

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reckon

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verb (used without object)

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