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verb
- 1. establish by calculation: "his debts were reckoned at £300,000" Similar
- 2. consider or regard in a specified way: "the event was reckoned a failure" Similar
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RECKON definition: 1. to think or believe: 2. to consider or have the opinion that something is as stated: 3. to…. Learn more.
reckon. verb. reck· on ˈre-kən. reckoned; reckoning ˈre-kə-niŋ. ˈrek-niŋ. Synonyms of reckon. transitive verb. 1. a. : count. reckon the days till Christmas. b. : estimate, compute. reckon the height of a building. c. : to determine by reference to a fixed basis. the existence of the U.S. is reckoned from the Declaration of Independence. 2.
verb (used with object) to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount. Synonyms: enumerate. to esteem or consider; regard as: to be reckoned an authority in the field. Synonyms: judge, estimate, deem, account. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose.
reckon (informal) to think that something is true or possible: I reckon (that) I’m going to get that job. be under the impression that… to have an idea that something is true:
4. verb [usually passive] If something is reckoned to be a particular figure, it is calculated to be roughly that amount. The star's surface temperature is reckoned to be minus 75 degrees Celsius. [be VERB -ed to-infinitive] A proportion of the research, which I reckoned at about 30 percent, was basic research.
See reckon in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: reckon. Definition of reckon verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
reckon definition: 1. to think that something is probably true: 2. to guess that a particular number is correct: . Learn more.