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Definition of reckon

reckon

/ˈrɛk.ən/
reck · on
Adjective:reckonable
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Past Simple:reckoned
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Past Participle:reckoned
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Present Participle:reckoning
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reckon Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To think, suppose, or hold the opinion that something is the case (used especially in informal speech).

Example

"Do you reckon we will arrive at the station before the train departs?"

2

To establish by counting or calculation; to calculate or compute.

Example

"The total cost of the renovation was reckoned at nearly fifty thousand dollars."

3

To consider or regard someone or something in a specified way.

Example

"The ancient temple is widely reckoned among the finest architectural achievements of the period."

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• Rhymes for reckon

• Nearby Words

reckless
recklessly
recklessness
reckon
reckoner
reckoning
reclad

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English gerecenian ('to explain, relate, recount'), derived from the Proto-Germanic root *rekano- ('to put in order, make ready, count').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reckon. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reckon
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