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–verb (used with object)

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

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

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

–verb (used without object)

4.	to count; make a computation or calculation.

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

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

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

—Verb phrase

reckon with,

a.	to include in consideration or planning; anticipate: He hadn't reckoned with so many obstacles.

b.	to deal with: I have to reckon with many problems every day.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME rekenen, OE gerecenian (attested once) to report, pay; c. G rechnen to compute

]

—Related forms

reck·on·a·ble, adjective

—Synonyms 1. enumerate. 2. account, deem, estimate, judge.

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reck·on Audio Help   (rěk'ən) Pronunciation Key
v.   reck·oned, reck·on·ing, reck·ons

v.   tr.

To count or compute: reckon the cost. See Synonyms at calculate.
To consider as being; regard as. See Synonyms at consider.
Informal To think or assume.

v. intr.

To make a calculation; figure.
To rely with confident expectancy. See Synonyms at rely.
Informal To think or assume.

Phrasal Verb(s):
reckon with
To take into account or deal with: a man to be reckoned with.
reckon without
To fail to consider or deal with; ignore.

[Middle English reknen, from Old English gerecenian, to recount, arrange; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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reckon with

to be prepared for; to take into consideration
Example: I didn't reckon with all these problems; He's a man to be reckoned with (= a powerful man).

Arabic:	يَحْسِب حِساب، يَسْتَعِد لِ، يأخُذ بِعَيْن الإعْتِبار
Chinese (Simplified):	认真对待，考虑
Chinese (Traditional):	認真對待，考慮
Czech:	počítat s
Danish:	regne med
Dutch:	rekening houden met
Estonian:	(millekski) valmis olema
Finnish:	olla varautunut johonkin
French:	tenir compte
German:	rechnen mit
Greek:	λαμβάνω υπόψη, λογαριάζω
Hungarian:	számít vmire, vkire, számol vmivel, vkivel
Icelandic:	taka með í reikninginn
Indonesian:	memperhitungkan
Italian:	tenere conto di*

Japanese:	～を考慮に入れる
Latvian:	rēķināties; ņemt vērā
Lithuanian:	paisyti, skaitytis su
Norwegian:	ta med i betraktning, regne med
Polish:	liczyć się z
Portuguese (Brazil):	contar com
Portuguese (Portugal):	contar com
Romanian:	a lua în considerare
Russian:	принимать во внимание
Slovak:	počítať s
Slovenian:	računati (s čim)
Spanish:	contar con
Swedish:	räkna med
Turkish:	hesaplaşmak; hesaba katmak

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