expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
Used in a Sentence
reckon
How to use reckon in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for reckon.
Editorial note
I reckon you're right that this is a waste of time.
Examples6
Definitions6
Parts of speech1
Quick take
expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of reckon gathered in one view.
judge to be probable
deem to be; "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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for reckon.
verb
expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
verb
judge to be probable
verb
deem to be; "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"
verb
make a mathematical calculation or computation
verb
have faith or confidence in; "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"
verb
take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
See also: count
Example sentences
I reckon you're right that this is a waste of time.
I reckon it's probably a fair price around $1-$2 per user per month.
I reckon their license agreement with themselves expired...
GTA V hasn't been announced for PC yet which is a severely underrated market when it comes to games I reckon.
How many postcards do you reckon you'd have to send before the automatic scanning process costs even one cent extra?
Actually, I reckon he's being fairly unreasonable, he's just couching it in superficially-reasonable terms.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use reckon in a sentence?
I reckon you're right that this is a waste of time.
What does reckon mean?
expect, believe, or suppose; "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"
What part of speech is reckon?
reckon is commonly used as verb.