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to reckon

to reckon

185 3.4
To think or believe something is true
  • verb
  • /ˈrɛkən/
  • UK
translation icon : creer
  • Which means that between all six of us, I reckon I could cook both these.
  • reckon, he said

He's writing to you, but I reckon he died in a bad cause.

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Examples

Synonyms

to think
vsto reckon
1.0

To have an opinion or guess about something

is the same general mental act rather than a different process
to feel
vsto reckon
1.7

To think something is true without full proof

expresses opinion based on thought or judgment rather than feeling
to guess
vsto reckon
1.0

To think something is likely without being sure

is a considered belief rather than a random or lucky conclusion
to figure
vsto reckon
3.8

To think about something to find an answer

matches general judgment but is less focused on calculation
to suppose
vsto reckon
2.7

To think something is true without clear proof

is more about general opinion rather than hypothetical assumption
to consider
vsto reckon
1.8

To think that someone or something is a certain way

is a plain statement of opinion rather than careful regard
to imagine
vsto reckon
795 1.5

To think something is true without clear proof

expresses everyday judgment rather than imaginative visualization
to estimate
vsto reckon
765 2.8

To make a rough calculation of how much or how many something is

applies to opinions about facts rather than numeric approximations
to conceive
vsto reckon
84 4.7

To imagine something or think about it in a certain way

is about ordinary opinion rather than creating a new idea
to calculate
vsto reckon
  • Informal
36 7.5

To think that something is likely to happen

is used for casual opinion rather than deliberate probability judgment
to opine
vsto reckon
24 7.9

To say what you think about something

refers to holding an opinion rather than stating it publicly

Antonyms

14 4.7

To not accept that something is true

How Certain

to believe
1.0
to reckon
  • UK
185 3.4
to think
1.0
to suppose
2.7

Surface Forms

reckon infinitive
reckoned past
reckoned past participle
reckoning present participle
reckons third person singular

Etymology

Reckon comes from an old English idea of 'making an account' or 'telling how many', so think of the simple word count. So to reckon something in everyday speech is to form an opinion or judgment about it.