First Known Use: 13th century
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reckon
verb reck·on \ˈre-kən\
: to think or suppose (something) : to believe that (something) is true or possible
: to calculate or guess (an amount, number, value, etc.) : to have or form a general idea about (something)
: to think of (someone or something) as being something specified
reck·onedreck·on·ing \ˈre-kə-niŋ, ˈrek-niŋ\
Full Definition of RECKON
transitive verb
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2
: to regard or think of as : consider
intransitive verb
1
: to settle accounts
2
: to make a calculation
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
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Origin of RECKON
Middle English rekenen, from Old English -recenian (as in gerecenian to narrate); akin to Old English reccan
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RECKON Defined for Kids
reckon
verb reck·on \ˈre-kən\
reck·onedreck·on·ing
Definition of RECKON for Kids
1
: to believe that something is true or possible <I reckon we're lost.>
2
: calculate 1 <They reckon the distance to be a mile.>
3
: to regard or think of as : consider <She was reckoned among the leaders.>
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