reckon

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛkən/

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Verb

Plain form reckon

Third-person singular reckons

Past tense reckoned

Past participle reckoned

Present participle reckoning

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you reckon that something is true, you think that it is true.

   What do you reckon we should do?

   I reckon that he didn't know anything about it.

   He's reckoned to be quite a good teacher.

2. (transitive) If you reckon a number, cost, etc., you guess or calculate the value.

   I reckon the cost at about $23,000.

   Reckoning from the map, Lexington to the headwaters of the Pedlar and back is forty-two miles.

3. (intransitive) If you reckon on something, you expect it.

   Oh dear, we didn't reckon on so many people.

4. (intransitive) If you reckon with somebody or something powerful or difficult person, you deal with them.

   In today's race, the Ethiopians will be a force to be reckoned with.

Related words

• reckoning