reckon

reck·on

verb \ˈre-kən\

reck·onedreck·on·ing \ˈre-kə-niŋ, ˈrek-niŋ\

Definition of RECKON

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 United States is reckoned from the Declaration of Independence>

2

: to regard or think of as : consider

3

chiefly dialect : 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 dialect : suppose, think

4

: to accept something as certain : place reliance <I reckon on your promise to help>

— reckon with

: to take into consideration

— reckon without

: to fail to consider : ignore

Examples of RECKON

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

Origin of RECKON

Middle English rekenen, from Old English -recenian (as in gerecenian to narrate); akin to Old English reccan

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to RECKON

Synonyms

calculate, call, conjecture, figure, gauge (also gage), guess, judge, make, place, put, estimate, suppose

Related Words

conclude, deduce, extrapolate, gather, infer, reason, understand

Near Antonyms

calibrate, measure, scale; compute, work out

Rhymes with RECKON

beckon, Brecon, Deccan, zechin