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reckon

/ˈɹɛkən/verb2 syllables

Reckon means: have faith or confidence in.

Synonyms for reckon33

verb, as in have faith or confidence in

count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate

verb, as in deem to be

see, consider, view, regard, interpret, construe

verb, as in make a mathematical calculation or computation

calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, figure

verb, as in expect, believe, or suppose

think, opine, suppose, imagine, guess

verb, as in judge to be probable

calculate, estimate, count on, figure, forecast

verb, as in take account of

count

also used for reckon

number, enumerate, value, rate, esteem, believe

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What does reckon mean?6

verb

1

have faith or confidence in“you can count on me to help you any time”

2

deem to be“She views this quite differently from me”

3

make a mathematical calculation or computation

4

expect, believe, or suppose“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”

5

judge to be probable

6

take account of“You have to reckon with our opponents”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Reckon in a sentence

  • In carrying out the plan, you should have reckoned with all possible difficulties.unknown
  • The rescue flight had to reckon with strong winds and freezing temperatures.AlanF_US
  • How long do you reckon it will take?sundown
  • What do you reckon to a family outing to the woods today?sundown
  • Reckon the cost before you decide to purchase the car.unknown
  • What do you reckon she's doing at the moment?sundown
  • It's time to reckon with the legacy of colonization.Amastan
  • I reckon that comma is in the wrong place.sundown

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Forms of reckon

as a verb

past tense
reckoned
present participle
reckoning
third-person singular
reckons
past participle
reckoned