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- DictionaryReck·on/ˈrek(ə)n/
verb
- 1. establish by counting or calculation; calculate: "his debts were reckoned at $300,000"
- 2. consider or regard in a specified way: "the event was reckoned a failure"
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.
to consider or have the opinion that something is as stated: I don't reckon much to ( US of) their chances of winning (= I do not think they will win). She was widely reckoned (to be) the best actress of her generation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb (used with object) to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount. Synonyms: enumerate. to esteem or consider; regard as: to be reckoned an authority in the field. Synonyms: judge, estimate, deem, account. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose.
to consider or have the opinion that something is as stated: I don't reckon much to ( US of) their chances of winning (= I do not think they will win). She was widely reckoned (to be) the best actress of her generation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb. have faith or confidence in. synonyms: bet, calculate, count, depend, look. see more. verb. take account of. “You have to reckon with our opponents” synonyms: count. see more. verb. make a mathematical calculation or computation. synonyms: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, work out. work out.
[transitive] reckon to do something (British English, informal) to expect to do something. We reckon to finish by ten. He wasn’t reckoning to pay so much. [transitive] to calculate an amount, a number, etc. reckon something I could see him reckoning the cost as I spoke.
1. verb. If you reckon that something is true, you think that it is true. [informal] Toni reckoned that it must be about three o'clock. [VERB that] He reckoned he was still fond of her. [VERB that] Synonyms: think, believe, suppose, imagine More Synonyms of reckon. 2. verb [usually passive]
1. To count or compute: reckon the cost. See Synonyms at calculate. 2. To consider as being; regard as: a book that was reckoned a masterpiece. See Synonyms at consider. 3. Chiefly Southern & South Midland. a. To think or conclude: I reckon what you say is true. b. To expect or intend (to do something): "You reckon to call the sheriff?"
1. If you reckon that something is true, you think that it is true. [informal] [...] 2. If something is reckoned to be a particular figure, it is calculated to be roughly that amount. [...] More. Conjugations of 'reckon' present simple: I reckon, you reckon [...] past simple: I reckoned, you reckoned [...] past participle: reckoned. More.
RECKON meaning: 1 : to think or suppose (something) to believe that (something) is true or possible; 2 : to calculate or guess (an amount, number, value, etc.) to have or form a general idea about (something)
