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- [rek-uh n]
- /ˈrɛk ən/
- /ˈrekən/
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- [rek-uh n]
- /ˈrɛk ən/
Definitions of reckon word
- verb with object reckon to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount. 1
- verb with object reckon to esteem or consider; regard as: to be reckoned an authority in the field. 1
- verb with object reckon Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose. 1
- verb without object reckon to count; make a computation or calculation. 1
- verb without object reckon to settle accounts, as with a person (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object reckon to count, depend, or rely, as in expectation (often followed by on). 1
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Origin of reckon
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English rekenen, Old English gerecenian (attested once) to report, pay; cognate with German rechnen to compute
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Parts of speech for Reckon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reckon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
reckon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reckon
verb reckon
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
- assess — When you assess a person, thing, or situation, you consider them in order to make a judgment about them.
Antonyms for reckon
verb reckon
- misreckon — (transitive) To add (something) up incorrectly, make a wrong calculation of (an amount etc.).
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