Meaning of "reckon" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECKON

Old English (ge) recenian recount; related to Old Frisian rekenia, Old High German rehhanón to count.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RECKON

reckon  [ˈrɛkən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECKON

Reckon is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb reckon in English.

WHAT DOES RECKON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Counting

Counting is the action of finding the number of elements of a finite set of objects. The traditional way of counting consists of continually increasing a counter by a unit for every element of the set, in some order, while marking those elements to avoid visiting the same element more than once, until no unmarked elements are left; if the counter was set to one after the first object, the value after visiting the final object gives the desired number of elements. The related term enumeration refers to uniquely identifying the elements of a finite set or infinite set by assigning a number to each element. Counting using tally marks at Hanakapiai Beach Counting sometimes involves numbers other than one; for example, when counting money, counting out change, "counting by twos", or "counting by fives". There is archeological evidence suggesting that humans have been counting for at least 50,000 years. Counting was primarily used by ancient cultures to keep track of social and economic data such as number of group members, prey animals, property, or debts. The development of counting led to the development of mathematical notation, numeral systems, and writing.

Definition of reckon in the English dictionary

The first definition of reckon in the dictionary is to calculate or ascertain by calculating; compute. Other definition of reckon is to include; count as part of a set or class. Reckon is also to consider or regard.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RECKON

PRESENT

Present

I reckon

you reckon

he/she/it reckons

we reckon

you reckon

they reckon

Present continuous

I am reckoning

you are reckoning

he/she/it is reckoning

we are reckoning

you are reckoning

they are reckoning

Present perfect

I have reckoned

you have reckoned

he/she/it has reckoned

we have reckoned

you have reckoned

they have reckoned

Present perfect continuous

I have been reckoning

you have been reckoning

he/she/it has been reckoning

we have been reckoning

you have been reckoning

they have been reckoning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I reckoned

you reckoned

he/she/it reckoned

we reckoned

you reckoned

they reckoned

Past continuous

I was reckoning

you were reckoning

he/she/it was reckoning

we were reckoning

you were reckoning

they were reckoning

Past perfect

I had reckoned

you had reckoned

he/she/it had reckoned

we had reckoned

you had reckoned

they had reckoned

Past perfect continuous

I had been reckoning

you had been reckoning

he/she/it had been reckoning

we had been reckoning

you had been reckoning

they had been reckoning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will reckon

you will reckon

he/she/it will reckon

we will reckon

you will reckon

they will reckon

Future continuous

I will be reckoning

you will be reckoning

he/she/it will be reckoning

we will be reckoning

you will be reckoning

they will be reckoning

Future perfect

I will have reckoned

you will have reckoned

he/she/it will have reckoned

we will have reckoned

you will have reckoned

they will have reckoned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been reckoning

you will have been reckoning

he/she/it will have been reckoning

we will have been reckoning

you will have been reckoning

they will have been reckoning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would reckon

you would reckon

he/she/it would reckon

we would reckon

you would reckon

they would reckon

Conditional continuous

I would be reckoning

you would be reckoning

he/she/it would be reckoning

we would be reckoning

you would be reckoning

they would be reckoning

Conditional perfect

I would have reckon

you would have reckon

he/she/it would have reckon

we would have reckon

you would have reckon

they would have reckon

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been reckoning

you would have been reckoning

he/she/it would have been reckoning

we would have been reckoning

you would have been reckoning

they would have been reckoning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you reckon
we let´s reckon
you reckon

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to reckon

Past participle

reckoned

Present Participle

reckoning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RECKON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reckon» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of reckon

account · add up · anticipate · appraise · assume · believe · calculate · compute · conjecture · consider · count · deem · enumerate · esteem · estimate · evaluate · expect · fancy · figure · gauge · guess · hold · hope · imagine · judge · number · rate · regard · suppose · surmise · tally · think · total

TRANSLATION OF RECKON

Find out the translation of reckon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of reckon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reckon» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 猜想
• Translator English - Spanish: opinar
• English: reckon
• Translator English - Hindi: लगता है
• Translator English - Arabic: يَحْسُبُ
• Translator English - Russian: считать
• Translator English - Portuguese: calcular
• Translator English - Bengali: শ্রেণীভুক্ত করা
• Translator English - French: penser
• Translator English - Malay: Anggap
• Translator English - German: meinen
• Translator English - Japanese: 判断する
• Translator English - Korean: 간주하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Reckon
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nghĩ là
• Translator English - Tamil: கணக்கிடு
• Translator English - Marathi: गणना
• Translator English - Turkish: hesaba katmak
• Translator English - Italian: calcolare
• Translator English - Polish: przypuścić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вважати
• Translator English - Romanian: a considera
• Translator English - Greek: λογαριάζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: reken
• Translator English - Swedish: räkna ut
• Translator English - Norwegian: synes

10 QUOTES WITH «RECKON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reckon.

1

Alfred Adler

Every therapeutic cure, and still more, any awkward attempt to show the patient the truth, tears him from the cradle of his freedom from responsibility and must therefore reckon with the most vehement resistance.

2

Roger Bacon

All science requires mathematics. The knowledge of mathematical things is almost innate in us. This is the easiest of sciences, a fact which is obvious in that no one's brain rejects it; for laymen and people who are utterly illiterate know how to count and reckon.

3

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Your private life should be private. I reckon that's a good thing that you talk about your work and you talk about what you're doing, but without having to go into how your brother's been and how your mum's been because none of that's really relevant.

4

Jeremy Clarkson

The problem is that television executives have got it into their heads that if one presenter on a show is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed heterosexual boy, the other must be a either black gay or a lesbian. Chalk and cheese, they reckon, works.

5

Jacques Derrida

In philosophy, you have to reckon with the implicit level of an accumulated reserve, and thus with a very great number of relays, with the shared responsibility of these relays.

6

Joyce DeWitt

I reckon I probably worked for Euripides a long time ago. I do think we have many Earth walks and it's possible that he's an old friend. Does that sound too stupid for words? Quite frankly I think I've been an actor in so many lifetimes.

7

Jakob Dylan

If I'm judged against my peers, rather than anyone else we could both think of, then I reckon I deserve to make records.

8

Blake Edwards

I reckon this could mean another 10 million at the box office.

9

Peter Garrett

At an everyday level I would reckon myself more than fortunate.

10

Gareth Gates

I've got my feet firmly on the ground, I can't see life changing too much. I reckon more girls will talk to me at college and more people will look at me, but they know me for who I am.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECKON»

Discover the use of reckon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reckon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Transitional Justice: How Emerging Democracies Reckon with ...

Examines more than 20 transitions from World War II to the present, including the denazification programs of the 1950s, democratic transformations in southern Europe in the mid '70s and Latin America in the '80s, and decommunization efforts ...

Neil J. Kritz, 1995

Something to Reckon with: The Logic of Terms

By delving into the history and development of logic from its beginnings to the modern era, George Englebretsen rehabilitates term logic and demonstrates that an enhanced traditional logic remains a viable possibility.

George Englebretsen, 1996

Y'Reckon?

My first two collections, J'Ever Notice? and 'Zat Right? were well received. It is my wish that these stories will bring my readers the same nostalgic entertainment and humor, both of which are wonderfully healing.

Stan Johnson, 2010

Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe

This title has been removed from sale by Penguin Group, USA.

Bette Greene, 1999

Reckon with the River

Historical novel of the pioneers on the Ohio river in the early 19th century. Eighty year old woman rises from her death bed and leads her great-nephew and family to the promised land of Kentucky.

Clark McMeekin, 1941

Transitional Justice: Laws, rulings, and reports

Includes over 100 laws, regulations and decrees, constitutional provisions, judicial decisions, reports of official, commissions of inquiry, and treaty excerpts from 28 countries and from international organizations.

Neil J. Kritz, 1995

The Spiritual Man

The first is mentioned in verse 11: “So also you, reckon yourselves to be dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.” This is faith. God says that our old man has been crucified with Christ, and we believe His Word. Thus we reckon ourselves ...

Watchman Nee, 1998

Romans: Verse-By-Verse

And they hear it said by God, and are asked to reckon it so ! Their path of faith is plain : "Reckon* ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus." John Wesley truly counselled : "Frames and feelings fluctuate : These ...

William R. Newell, 1947

Luella Campbell Beal: A Force to Reckon with

Heartwarming and compelling, this is an intimate, true story about the sacrifices, wisdom, innate persuasion and authority of a black matriarchal icon in the South.

Mary L. Beal, 2011

One Body, One Spirit, and One New Man

We “reckon” ourselves dead, and we “reckon” ourselves alive. He translated into Chinese a hymn written by A. B. Simpson, the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. That hymn says, “Let us reckon, reckon, reckon...Let us reckon ...

Witness Lee, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECKON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reckon is used in the context of the following news items.

Backpackers reckon rental market in Queenstown is 'worse than …

But backpackers Jack Gow and Jamie Smith reckon they're lucky to have accommodation - of sorts. Both have jobs and somewhere to stay, unlike many of the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Obama on Charleston: America must reckon with gun violence, race

"Now is the time for mourning and for healing, but let's be clear: at some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence ... «CBS News, Jun 15»

Obama: U.S. Must "Reckon" With Mass Violence

“At some point we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence … doesn't happen in other places with this kind of frequency. «RealClearPolitics, Jun 15»

Reckon launches new automation tool

According to Reckon, the product gives accountants the freedom to recommend different SME accounting software packages based on what's best for their ... «AccountantsDaily, Jun 15»

Our bros overseas reckon our flag designs are taking the piss

OPINION: So we've got our arses into gear to knock up some beaut flags, and the overseas media reckon we're a bit hard case and taking the piss. They've ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»

Black History Month Is a Time to Reckon With Police Bias Against …

Black History Month finds us writing over the corpses of black and brown girls killed by police officers who are enabled by a deeply flawed justice system. «Huffington Post, Feb 15»

Reckon Limited shares surge on bright outlook: Should you buy?

Reckon Limited (ASX: RKN) shares surged 8.5% on Monday after reporting a surprising 5% jump in its calendar year 2014 normalised net profit to $17.6 million. «Motley Fool Australia, Feb 15»

Reckon Ltd profit rises on new subs model

The chief executive of online accounting and legal software provider Reckon says the company's shift to a subsription model is paying dividends, and has tipped ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»

Like sweetcorn and Cliff? Market researchers reckon you're rightwing

Cliff Richard is top of the pops for Britain's rightwingers. If you like him, Cliff Richard is a favourite of Britain's rightwingers. If you like him, you'll also probably like ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»

Reckon chief promises customer benefit after upgrade pain

Reckon chief executive Clive Rabie said he expected customers to forgive the company for problems with one of its products this week, as the upgrade which ... «The Australian Financial Review, Aug 14»