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Reckon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Reckon? [v] expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" [v] make a mathematical calculation or computation [v] consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" [v] judge to be probable [v] take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon" [v] have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Reckon: calculate \| cipher \| compute \| consider \| count on \| cypher \| figure \| forecast \| guess \| imagine \| opine \| regard \| see \| suppose \| think \| view \| work out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Reckon: See Also \| abstract \| add \| add together \| allow \| anticipate \| appreciate \| approximate \| average \| average out \| bank \| believe \| bet \| budget \| call \| capitalise \| capitalize \| conceive \| count \| deduct \| deem \| depend \| differentiate \| disesteem \| disrespect \| divide \| divine \| esteem \| estimate \| expect \| extract \| extrapolate \| factor \| factor in \| factor out \| favor \| favour \| figure out \| fraction \| gauge \| hold \| idealise \| idealize \| identify \| include \| integrate \| interpolate \| judge \| lick \| like \| look \| make \| miscalculate \| misestimate \| multiply \| prise \| prize \| process \| prorate \| puzzle out \| quantise \| quantize \| reason \| recalculate \| reckon \| reconsider \| reify \| relativise \| relativize \| rely \| resolve \| respect \| solve \| subtract \| survey \| suspect \| swear \| take for \| take into account \| take off \| treasure \| trust \| value \| view as \| work Reckon In Webster's Dictionary \Reck"on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reckoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reckoning}.] [OE. rekenen, AS. gerecenian to explain; akin to D. rekenen to reckon, G. rechnen, OHG. rahnjan), and to E. reck, rake an implement; the original sense probably being, to bring together, count together. See {Reck}, v. t.] 1. To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate. The priest shall reckon to him the money according to the years that remain. --Lev. xxvii. 18. I reckoned above two hundred and fifty on the outside of the church. --Addison. 2. To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute. He was reckoned among the transgressors. --Luke xxii. 37. For him I reckon not in high estate. --Milton. 3. To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value. Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. --Rom. iv. 9. Without her eccentricities being reckoned to her for a crime. --Hawthorne. 4. To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause; as, I reckon he won't try that again. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] Syn: To number; enumerate; compute; calculate; estimate; value; esteem; account; repute. See {Calculate}, {Guess}. \Reck"on\, v. i. 1. To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing. --Shak. 2. To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust relations of desert or penalty. ``Parfay,'' sayst thou, ``sometime he reckon shall.'' --Chaucer. {To reckon for}, to answer for; to pay the account for. ``If they fail in their bounden duty, they shall reckon for it one day.'' --Bp. Sanderson. {To reckon on} or {upon}, to count or depend on. {To reckon with}, to settle accounts or claims with; -- used literally or figuratively. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. --Matt. xxv. 19. {To reckon without one's host}, to ignore in a calculation or arrangement the person whose assent is essential; hence, to reckon erroneously.

Reckon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Reckon?

[v] expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
[v] make a mathematical calculation or computation
[v] consider or deem to be; regard; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
[v] judge to be probable
[v] take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
[v] have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

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Reckon In Webster's Dictionary

\Reck"on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reckoned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Reckoning}.] [OE. rekenen, AS. gerecenian to explain;
akin to D. rekenen to reckon, G. rechnen, OHG. rahnjan), and
to E. reck, rake an implement; the original sense probably
being, to bring together, count together. See {Reck}, v. t.]
1. To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to
   calculate.

         The priest shall reckon to him the money according
         to the years that remain.             --Lev. xxvii.
                                               18.

         I reckoned above two hundred and fifty on the
         outside of the church.                --Addison.

2. To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by
   rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to
   esteem; to repute.

         He was reckoned among the transgressors. --Luke
                                               xxii. 37.

         For him I reckon not in high estate.  --Milton.

3. To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a
   certain quality or value.

         Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
                                               --Rom. iv. 9.

         Without her eccentricities being reckoned to her for
         a crime.                              --Hawthorne.

4. To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of
   chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an
   objective clause; as, I reckon he won't try that again.
   [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]

Syn: To number; enumerate; compute; calculate; estimate;
     value; esteem; account; repute. See {Calculate},
     {Guess}.


\Reck"on\, v. i.
1. To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in
   numbering or computing. --Shak.

2. To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle;
   to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to
   adjust relations of desert or penalty.

         ``Parfay,'' sayst thou, ``sometime he reckon
         shall.'' --Chaucer.

{To reckon for}, to answer for; to pay the account for. ``If
   they fail in their bounden duty, they shall reckon for it
   one day.'' --Bp. Sanderson.

{To reckon on} or {upon}, to count or depend on.

{To reckon with}, to settle accounts or claims with; -- used
   literally or figuratively.

         After a long time the lord of those servants cometh,
         and reckoneth with them.              --Matt. xxv.
                                               19.

{To reckon without one's host}, to ignore in a calculation or
   arrangement the person whose assent is essential; hence,
   to reckon erroneously.

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