Definitions for reckons

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reckons reck·on

Spelling: [rek-uh n]

IPA: /ˈrɛk ən/

Reckons is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 195 anagrams from letters in reckons (ceknors).

Definitions for reckons

Verb phrases

1. reckon with, to include in consideration or planning; anticipate: to deal with:

verb (used with object)

1. to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
2. to esteem or consider; regard as:
3. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose.

verb (used without object)

1. to count; make a computation or calculation.
2. to settle accounts, as with a person (often followed by up).
3. to count, depend, or rely, as in expectation (often followed by on).
4. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose.

Origin of reckons

before 1000; Middle English rekenen, Old English gerecenian (attested once) to report, pay; cognate with German rechnen to compute

Examples for reckons

It may be over when you will: so I reckon nothing upon that.

It graveled him like the nation, too, I reckon, much as he tried not to let on.

"They won't go back without me, I reckon," he added, with a laugh.

They were holding too many meetings, he realized, descending into politics instead of ascending to reckon with Flagg.

In exactly what fashion could 317 million people “reckon” or come to certain eternally elusive “terms” with racism?

And the failure to reckon with that question will make the injustice of paying dues for partisan speech look like a minor detail.

Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.

DO you reckon Tom Sawyer was satisfied after all them adventures?

Either way, we Americans have plenty to answer for and reckon with.

This Mauburn isn't good enough for your family, but you reckon he's good enough for me?