What is the meaning of reckon?

verb

  • Expect, believe, or suppose.
    • usage: "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"
  • Judge to be probable.
  • Deem to be.
    • usage: "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"
  • Make a mathematical calculation or computation.
  • Have faith or confidence in.
    • usage: "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"
  • Take account of.
    • usage: "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
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