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Reckon

verb/ɹˈɛkən/
Definition
expect, believe, or suppose
judge to be probable
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɛkən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɛkən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɛkən/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɛkən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbexpect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
verbjudge to be probable
verbdeem to be
“She views this quite differently from me”
verbmake a mathematical calculation or computation
verbhave faith or confidence in
“you can count on me to help you any time”
verbtake account of
“You have to reckon with our opponents”
Word Forms
thoughtnouna personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
opinionnouna personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
suppositionnounthe cognitive process of supposing
supposalnounthe cognitive process of supposing
guessnouna message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guessernouna person who guesses
calculableadjectivecapable of being calculated or estimated
calculationnounthe procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
estimatornounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
forecastnouna prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
forecasternounsomeone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
viewnouna message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
calculusnounthe branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
calculatornounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
ciphernouna mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
cyphernouna mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
computationnounproblem solving that involves numbers or quantities
computernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
reckonernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
reckoningnounproblem solving that involves numbers or quantities
figurenounthe property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
figurernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
figuringnounproblem solving that involves numbers or quantities
dependencynounthe state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rechnen
erwarten, glauben oder annehmen
🇫🇷French
compter
attendre, croire ou supposer
🇪🇸Spanish
contar
esperar, creer o suponer
🇮🇹Italian
considerare
aspettarsi, credere o supporre
🇳🇱Dutch
beschouwen
verwachten, geloven of veronderstellen
🇵🇹Portuguese
considerar
esperar, acreditar ou supor
🇷🇺Russian
считать
ожидать, верить или предполагать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मानना
अपेक्षा करना, विश्वास करना या मान लेना
🇧🇩Bengali
গণনা
আশা, বিশ্বাস, বা অনুমান
🇮🇳Tamil
கணக்கிடு
எதிர்பார்க்கவும், நம்பவும் அல்லது யூகிக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
లెక్క
ఆశించడం, నమ్మడం లేదా ఊహించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
गणना
अपेक्षा, विश्वास किंवा समजा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગણવું
અપેક્ષા, વિશ્વાસ અથવા ધારો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲೆಕ್ಕ
ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ, ನಂಬಿ, ಅಥವಾ ಊಹಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കണക്കാക്കുക
പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുക, വിശ്വസിക്കുക, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഊഹിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਿਣੋ
ਉਮੀਦ ਕਰੋ, ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਮੰਨ ਲਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
حساب
توقع کریں، یقین کریں یا فرض کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
估计
期望、相信或假设
🇯🇵Japanese
考えてください
期待する、信じる、または推測する
🇰🇷Korean
세다
기대하다, 믿다, 가정하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tính toán
mong đợi, tin tưởng, hoặc giả sử
🇹🇭Thai
นับ
คาดหวัง เชื่อ หรือสมมุติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memperhitungkan
mengharapkan, percaya, atau mengira
🇵🇭Filipino
umasa
asahan, paniwalaan, o ipagpalagay
🇲🇾Malay
mengira
mengharapkan, percaya, atau andaikan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
احسب
نتوقع أو نعتقد أو نفترض
🇮🇷Persian
حساب کنید
انتظار، باور یا فرض کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
tahmin temek
beklemek, inanmak veya varsaymak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְחַשֵׁב
לצפות, להאמין או להניח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reckon'?
The primary meaning of 'reckon' is 'expect, believe, or suppose'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reckon' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reckon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reckon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reckon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'reckon' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'reckon' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'reckon' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'reckon' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'reckon' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'reckon' as formal, casual, or slang?
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