reckon meaning and definition

RECKON verb

Definition of reckon (verb)

1. expect, believe, or suppose
   • "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
   • synonyms: guess, imagine, opine, suppose, think
2. judge to be probable
   • synonyms: calculate, count on, estimate, figure, forecast
3. deem to be
   • "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
   • synonyms: consider, regard, see, view
4. make a mathematical calculation or computation
   • synonyms: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, work out
5. have faith or confidence in
   • "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
   • synonyms: bet, calculate, count, depend, look
6. take account of
   • "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
   • synonyms: count