reckon

verb

reck·on ˈre-kən How to pronounce reckon (audio)

reckoned; reckoning ˈre-kə-niŋ How to pronounce reckon (audio)

ˈrek-niŋ

transitive verb

: count

reckon the days till Christmas

: estimate, compute

reckon the height of a building

: to determine by reference to a fixed basis

the existence of the U.S. is reckoned from the Declaration of Independence

: to regard or think of as : consider

chiefly dialectal : think, suppose

I reckon I've outlived my time

Ellen Glasgow

intransitive verb

: to settle accounts

: to make a calculation

: judge

chiefly dialectal : suppose, think

: to accept something as certain : place reliance

I reckon on your promise to help

Example Sentences

I reckon that we'll have to leave early. Do you reckon you'll be able to go to the grocery store after work? We'll have to leave early, I reckon. They reckoned that they would reach their destination by noon. Losses were reckoned to be over a million dollars.

Recent Examples on the Web These stories force us to reckon with the immeasurable pain wrought by every heinous abuse.

Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2022 What Bell and his various cultural commentators and interview subjects do so well is force us to reckon with the juxtaposition of Bill Cosby the performer, and Bill Cosby the predator.

Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2022 However, any putative California ban may have to reckon with a future Republican government.

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022 Then again, Isaac Newton never had to reckon with Donald Trump.

Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 In this little-visited slice of Northern California, a mass shooting that occurred nearly five years ago has in some cases left behind battered people who have yet to reckon with its multilayered effects.

Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 Workers of a certain age and attitude will have to reckon with the coming recession.

Daniel E. Greenleaf, WSJ, 4 July 2022 The inability to reckon with the reality that something so unspeakable could be allowed to happen.

Adam Charlton, CNN, 17 July 2022 For all its precocity, the poem can also be understood as a young woman’s effort to reckon with the limitations of a stifling life in Maine.

Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 See More

单词	reckon with
释义	reckon verb reck·on ˈre-kən reckoned; reckoning ˈre-kə-niŋ ˈrek-niŋ transitive verb 1 a : count reckon the days till Christmas b : estimate, compute reckon the height of a building c : to determine by reference to a fixed basis the existence of the U.S. is reckoned from the Declaration of Independence 2 : to regard or think of as : consider 3 chiefly dialectal : think, suppose I reckon I've outlived my time Ellen Glasgow intransitive verb 1 : to settle accounts 2 : to make a calculation 3 a : judge b chiefly dialectal : suppose, think 4 : to accept something as certain : place reliance I reckon on your promise to help Phrases reckon with : to take into consideration reckon without : to fail to consider : ignore Synonyms calculate call conjecture estimate figure gauge gage guess judge make place put suppose See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I reckon that we'll have to leave early. Do you reckon you'll be able to go to the grocery store after work? We'll have to leave early, I reckon. They reckoned that they would reach their destination by noon. Losses were reckoned to be over a million dollars. Recent Examples on the Web These stories force us to reckon with the immeasurable pain wrought by every heinous abuse. Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2022 What Bell and his various cultural commentators and interview subjects do so well is force us to reckon with the juxtaposition of Bill Cosby the performer, and Bill Cosby the predator. Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2022 However, any putative California ban may have to reckon with a future Republican government. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022 Then again, Isaac Newton never had to reckon with Donald Trump. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 In this little-visited slice of Northern California, a mass shooting that occurred nearly five years ago has in some cases left behind battered people who have yet to reckon with its multilayered effects. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 Workers of a certain age and attitude will have to reckon with the coming recession. Daniel E. Greenleaf, WSJ, 4 July 2022 The inability to reckon with the reality that something so unspeakable could be allowed to happen. Adam Charlton, CNN, 17 July 2022 For all its precocity, the poem can also be understood as a young woman’s effort to reckon with the limitations of a stifling life in Maine. Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English rekenen, from Old English -recenian (as in gerecenian to narrate); akin to Old English reccan First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing reckon a force to reckon with reckon on a man/woman/person to reckon with reckon up reckon with reckon without a force to reckon with reckon on a man/woman/person to reckon with reckon up reckon with reckon without Kids Definition reckon verb reck·on ˈre-kən reckoned; reckoning 1 : to believe that something is true or possible I reckon we're lost. 2 : calculate sense 1 They reckon the distance to be a mile. 3 : to regard or think of as : consider She was reckoned among the leaders. reckon with phrase as in consider to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) After Scout's emergency surgery, we were forced to reckon with a hefty vet bill. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance consider take into account provide (for) anticipate take account of figure on regard factor (in or into) allow (for) adjust expect face contemplate adapt condition foresee plan envisage presuppose presume assume accommodate calculate Antonyms & Near Antonyms factor (out) discount disregard
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reckon

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