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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024reck•on /ˈrɛkən/USA pronunciation v. - to count, compute, or calculate:[~ + object]to reckon profits.
- to consider (someone or something) as;
look upon (someone or something) as: [~ + object (+ as) + object]reckoned her (as) an outstanding expert.[~ + object + among + object]She is reckoned among the most important experts of that field. - Dialect Terms[Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]to think or suppose: [~ + (that) clause]I reckon (that) she'll be here soon.[no object]Will she come to the party? I reckon so.
- to count, depend, or rely;
expect: [~ + on + object]The general didn't reckon on a surprise attack.[~ + to + verb]The company reckons to sell over a million cars. - reckon with, [~ + with + object]
- to consider or anticipate:He hadn't reckoned with bad weather.
- to deal with:She has to reckon with this kind of complaint all day long.
- to consider seriously:a sales force to be reckoned with.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024reck•on (rek′ən),USA pronunciation v.t. - to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
- to esteem or consider;
regard as:to be reckoned an authority in the field. - Dialect Terms[Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]to think or suppose.
v.i. - to count;
make a computation or calculation. - to settle accounts, as with a person (often fol. by up).
- to count, depend, or rely, as in expectation (often fol. by on).
- Dialect Terms[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.
- bef. 1000; Middle English rekenen, Old English gerecenian (attested once) to report, pay; cognate with German rechnen to compute
reck′on•a•ble, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enumerate.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged account, deem, estimate, judge.
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