Reckon | Mean of reckon in English Dictionary

/ˈrɛkən/

• Verb
• to think or suppose (something)
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. “Do you think it will rain?” “(I) Reckon so.” [=I think it will]
• to calculate or guess (an amount, number, value, etc.)
1. They reckoned that they would reach their destination by noon.
2. I reckon [=estimate] the height of the building to be 70 feet.
3. Losses were reckoned to be over a million dollars.
• to think of (someone or something) as being something specified
1. She was reckoned [=considered] to be among the group's leaders. = She was reckoned as one of the group's leaders.

• to expect (something) to happen
1. The train was an hour late, which was something we hadn't reckoned on.
2. She reckoned on winning the election. [=she expected to win the election]
• to calculate the total number or amount of (something)
1. He reckoned up the bill.
• to consider or think about (something) when you are making plans
1. They hadn't reckoned with all the paperwork that went along with buying a new house.
• to deal with (someone or something that can cause problems or trouble)
1. 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]
2. When he won his first three matches, the other players realized that he was a force/man to be reckoned with.
• to fail to consider (something or someone) when making plans
1. They thought they could defeat him, but they reckoned without his determination.