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reck·on Listen to audio/ˈrɛkən/ verb
reck·ons; reck·oned; reck·on·ing
[+ obj] 1 informal : to think or suppose (something) : to believe that (something) is true or possible
I reckon that we'll have to leave early. Do you reckon you'll be able to go to the grocery store after work? We'll have to leave early, I reckon. Do you think it will rain? (I) Reckon so. [=I think it will]
2 : to calculate or guess (an amount, number, value, etc.) : to have or form a general idea about (something)
They reckoned that they would reach their destination by noon. I reckon [=estimate] the height of the building to be 70 feet. Losses were reckoned to be over a million dollars.
3 : to think of (someone or something) as being something specified — usually used as (be) reckoned She was reckoned [=considered] to be among the group's leaders. = She was reckoned as one of the group's leaders.
reckon on [phrasal verb]
reckon on (something) : to expect (something) to happen : to plan on (something)
The train was an hour late, which was something we hadn't reckoned on. She reckoned on winning the election. [=she expected to win the election]
reckon up [phrasal verb]
reckon up (something) or reckon (something) up chiefly Brit : to calculate the total number or amount of (something)
He reckoned up the bill.
reckon with [phrasal verb]
1 reckon with (something) : to consider or think about (something) when you are making plans
They hadn't reckoned with all the paperwork that went along with buying a new house.
2 reckon with (someone or something) : to deal with (someone or something that can cause problems or trouble)
Anyone who tries to change the system will have to reckon with me. = Anyone who tries to change the system will have me to reckon with. [=I will oppose/fight anyone who tries to change the system] If you are a person/force to be reckoned with or a person/force to reckon with, you are someone who is strong and cannot be ignored.
When he won his first three matches, the other players realized that he was a force/man to be reckoned with.
reckon without [phrasal verb]
reckon without (something or someone) chiefly Brit : to fail to consider (something or someone) when making plans
They thought they could defeat him, but they reckoned without his determination.

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