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Reckon: Definition, Common Uses & Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：to think (reckon)
reckon
/ˈrɛkən/
v.
To have an opinion or belief about something; to think.
to think
➕
/tuː θɪŋk/
v.
It means to form or hold an opinion about something; similar to thinking or supposing.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'recenian', meaning 'to recount or relate'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'wreck on' – if you don't reckon risks, you might wreck your plans.
📖 Example
Do you reckon it’ll rain today?
Asking if someone believes it will rain today.
🔗 Collocations
reckon with – to consider or deal with something
reckon on – to depend or rely on something
reckon that – to think or believe that something is true
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
doubt (v.) – to feel uncertain about something
disbelieve (v.) – to reject something as untrue
🌱 Derivatives
reckoning (n.) – the action of calculating or the time of judgment
📖 Cultural Story
Derives from Old English 'recenian' (to recount), related to German 'rechnen' (to calculate). Evolved to mean think or calculate, common in informal British English.
Meaning 2：to calculate (reckon)
reckon
/ˈrɛkən/
v.
To count or include something as part of a total; to calculate.
to calculate
➕
/tuː ˈkælkjʊleɪt/
v.
It means to count or include something as part of a total; similar to calculating or tallying.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
When making your monthly budget, don't forget to reckon in your coffee money.
Reminding to include coffee expenses when calculating the monthly budget.
🔗 Collocations
reckon in – to include something in a calculation
reckon up – to calculate the total of something
reckon without – to fail to consider something
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
reckoning (n.) – the action of calculating or the time when accounts are settled
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