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reckon on

VERB
bank on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
believe in bet on build on count on lean on look to rely on
WEAK
assume be sure about gamble on stake trust venture wager
VERB
bargain for
Synonyms
WEAK
aim for anticipate contemplate count on foresee imagine look for plan on
VERB
believe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand
STRONG
accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow
WEAK
attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject
WEAK
distrust
VERB
count on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank on believe believe in bet on depend on lean on trust
WEAK
aim for bargain for count upon expect from heed plan on rest on score stake on swear by tab
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve distrust
WEAK
doubt mistrust not expect
VERB
count on/count upon
Synonyms
WEAK
aim for bank on bargain for believe believe in bet bottom dollar bet on expect from heed lean on pin faith on place confidence in plan on rest on score stake on swear by tab take as gospel truth take for granted take on trust trust
Antonyms
WEAK
disbelieve distrust not expect
VERB
depend
Synonyms
WEAK
bank on bet bottom dollar on bet on build upon calculate on confide in gamble on lay money on lean on trust in turn to
VERB
look
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hope search seek
STRONG
await divine forecast foretell hunt
WEAK
count on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
find
WEAK
avoid disregard dodge ignore miss overlook
VERB
plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aim design propose
STRONG
contemplate envisage foresee mind purpose
WEAK
bargain for count on have every intention
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard forget neglect
WEAK
ignore
VERB
plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrange design draft form organize plot project work out
STRONG
blueprint brainstorm calculate concoct conspire contemplate contrive craft devise engineer formulate frame hatch intrigue invent map meditate outline quarterback ready represent scheme shape sketch steer trace
WEAK
bargain for block out cook up figure on figure out fix to lay in provisions line up make arrangements rough in set out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy disarrange disorder disorganize neglect
STRONG
forget ignore
VERB
rely on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank on believe in count on depend on trust turn to
WEAK
bet bottom dollar on bet on build upon calculate on confide in gamble on lay money on lean on trust in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve distrust mistrust
VERB
trust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
count on depend on look to
STRONG
accredit assume expect hope imagine presume suppose surmise take
WEAK
bank on be convinced bet bottom dollar on bet on build on calculate on confide in gamble on have faith in lay money on lean on place confidence in place trust in rely upon swear by take at face value think likely
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain disbelieve know reject
WEAK
distrust hold keep mistrust

Example Sentences

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At the moment, this scheme has been tempered by factors he didn’t reckon on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Globally bonds have been heavily sold for weeks - prompting the Bank of Japan to step in to steady the JGB market - as investors reckon on interest rates around the world staying elevated.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2023

If they turn out to be proven true, readers will have to reckon on their own with the disjunction of biographical fact with biographical supposition.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 3, 2016

They also reckon on a US midwest pit-stop followed by New York’s John F Kennedy Airport, before crossing to either Europe or North Africa and, finally, Abu Dhabi.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2015

She didn’t reckon on her own weakness, however, nor could she ever have imagined the swiftness of Old Tallow’s justice.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich