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reckon

[rek-uhn] / ˈrɛk ən /
VERB
add up; evaluate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculate look upon take account of
STRONG
account appraise approximate call cast cipher compute conjecture consider count deem enumerate esteem estimate figure foot gauge guess hold judge number place put rate regard square sum tally tot total tote view
WEAK
count heads count noses figure out keep tabs run down think of tick off tot up tote up
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon cancel disbelieve displace disregard estimate forget guess ignore receive remove stop subtract take
WEAK
neglect
VERB
suppose, imagine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
surmise
STRONG
assume believe conjecture expect fancy gather guess suspect take think understand
WEAK
bank on bargain for be of the opinion build on count on depend on plan on rely on trust in
Antonyms
STRONG
disbelieve misunderstand
WEAK
subtract

Example Sentences

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Mr. Foreman is seeking $83 million in damages in the countersuit, although he conceded to news organization Reckon that it was unlikely he would be awarded such a sum.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2023

Carey McWilliams was saying, in effect: Reckon with Los Angeles’s past.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2020

In her book, Until We Reckon, Danielle Sered spells out that while young adults are the age group most prone to violence they are also the age group most capable of change.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2020

Reckon I should be getting a loyalty card at this stage.”

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2015

Reckon Maury going to let me cry on him a while, too.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker

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