to reckon

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rekne
To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust relations of desert or penalty

Parfay, sayst thou, sometime he reckon shall. Chaucer.

To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute

For him I reckon not in high estate. John Milton.

To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause

I reckon he won't try that again.

To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing
To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate

I reckoned above two hundred and fifty on the outside of the church. Joseph Addison.

take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon
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"
{v} to count, number, compute, calculate, cast, esteem, depend
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"
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 celcius There was a proportion of research, which I reckoned at not more than 30 percent, that was basic research
Pronunciation: 're-k&n Function: Verb Inflected Form(s): reck·oned; reck·on·ing /'re-k&-ni[ng], 'rek-ni[ng] Etymology: Middle English rekenen, from Old English -recenian (as in gerecenian to narrate); akin to Old English reccan Date: 13th century 1 : Count Example: To reckon the days till Christmas 2 : to regard or think of as : Consider 3 : Think, suppose Example: "I reckon I've outlived my time -- Ellen Glasgow"
If you reckon that something is true, you think that it is true. Toni reckoned that it must be about three o'clock = think
To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value
To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; followed by an objective clause; as, I reckon he won't try that again
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"
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
{f} calculate, compute; estimate, guess, suppose
take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
(I) A peculiar phraseology common in the Southern States of America Those in New England say, “I guess ” (See Calculate )
to reckon

    Silbentrennung

    to reck·on

    Türkische aussprache

    tı rekın

    Aussprache

    /tə ˈrekən/ /tə ˈrɛkən/

    Etymologie

    [ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.
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