reckon
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.
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.
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
1Other words for reckon
Other words from reckon
- reck·on·a·ble, adjective
- outreckon, 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
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British Dictionary definitions for reckon
/ (ˈrɛkən) /
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
Origin of reckon
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with reckon
In addition to the idiom beginning with reckon
- reckon with
also see:
- force to be reckoned with
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