reckon
To think or believe something is true or will happen.
To have an opinion or belief about something; to consider something likely to be true.
To find out or guess a number or amount by thinking about it.
To work out or estimate a total, cost, time, or other numerical value.
To guess or expect something will happen.
To suppose, assume, or expect that something will happen or be the case.
To think of someone or something in a certain way.
To regard or judge someone or something as having a particular quality or status.
- Base: reckon
- 3rd Person Singular: reckons
- Present Participle: reckoning
- Past: reckoned
be reckoned with
1to be considered important/powerful
To be important, strong, or difficult enough that people must deal with it.
- She is a force to be reckoned with in politics.
- The new team is definitely one to be reckoned with.
I reckon
1expressing a casual opinion/belief
Used before saying what you think or believe, especially in informal speech.
- I reckon we should leave now.
- It’ll be fine, I reckon.
reckon without (someone/something)
1fail to consider an important factor
To not think about someone or something important when making plans.
- We reckoned without the weather, and our picnic was ruined.
- They reckoned without her determination.