reck·on (r?k??n)v. reck·oned, reck·on·ing, reck·ons v.tr.1. To count or compute: reckon the cost. See Synonyms at calculate.2. To consider as being; regard as: a book that was reckoned a masterpiece. See Synonyms at consider.3. Chiefly Southern & South Midland a. To think or conclude: I reckon what you say is true.b. To expect or intend (to do something): “You reckon to call the sheriff?” (Cormac McCarthy).v.intr.1. To make a calculation; figure.2. Chiefly South & South Midland To think or believe: I reckon so.Phrasal Verbs: reckon on Chiefly Southern & South Midland To expect or anticipate: When do you reckon on coming back? reckon with To take into account or deal with: a man to be reckoned with. reckon without To fail to consider or deal with; ignore.[Middle English rekenen, from Old English gerecenian, to recount, arrange; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.reckon (?r?k?n) vb1. to calculate or ascertain by calculating; compute2. (tr) to include; count as part of a set or class: I reckon her with the angels. 3. (usually passive) to consider or regard: he is reckoned clever. 4. (when tr, takes a clause as object) to think or suppose; be of the opinion: I reckon you don’t know where to go next. 5. (foll by: with) to settle accounts (with)6. (intr; foll by with or without) to take into account or fail to take into account: the bully reckoned without John’s big brother. 7. (intr; foll by on or upon) to rely or depend: I reckon on your support in this crisis. 8. (tr) slang to regard as good: I don’t reckon your chances of success. 9. (tr) informal to have a high opinion of: she was sensitive to bad reviews, even from people she did not reckon. 10. to be reckoned with of considerable importance or influence[Old English (ge)recenian recount; related to Old Frisian rekenia, Old High German rehhanón to count]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014reck?on (?r?k ?n) v.t. 1. to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount. 2. to esteem or consider; regard as; deem: to be reckoned an authority. 3. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose. v.i. 4. to count; make a computation or calculation. 5. to settle accounts, as with a person (often fol. by up). 6. to count, depend, or rely (usu. fol. by on or upon). 7. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose. 8. reckon with, to consider, deal with, or anticipate. 9. reckon without, to fail to consider, deal with, or anticipate. [before 1000; Middle English rekenen, Old English gerecenian to report, pay; c. German rechnen to compute] reck?on?er, n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.reckonPast participle: reckonedGerund: reckoningImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativereckonreckonPresentI reckonyou reckonhe/she/it reckonswe reckonyou reckonthey reckonPreteriteI reckonedyou reckonedhe/she/it reckonedwe reckonedyou reckonedthey reckonedPresent ContinuousI am reckoningyou are reckoninghe/she/it is reckoningwe are reckoningyou are reckoningthey are reckoningPresent PerfectI have reckonedyou have reckonedhe/she/it has reckonedwe have reckonedyou have reckonedthey have reckonedPast ContinuousI was reckoningyou were reckoninghe/she/it was reckoningwe were reckoningyou were reckoningthey were reckoningPast PerfectI had reckonedyou had reckonedhe/she/it had reckonedwe had reckonedyou had reckonedthey had reckonedFutureI will reckonyou will reckonhe/she/it will reckonwe will reckonyou will reckonthey will reckonFuture PerfectI will have reckonedyou will have reckonedhe/she/it will have reckonedwe will have reckonedyou will have reckonedthey will have reckonedFuture ContinuousI will be reckoningyou will be reckoninghe/she/it will be reckoningwe will be reckoningyou will be reckoningthey will be reckoningPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been reckoningyou have been reckoninghe/she/it has been reckoningwe have been reckoningyou have been reckoningthey have been reckoningFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been reckoningyou will have been reckoninghe/she/it will have been reckoningwe will have been reckoningyou will have been reckoningthey will have been reckoningPast Perfect ContinuousI had been reckoningyou had been reckoninghe/she/it had been reckoningwe had been reckoningyou had been reckoningthey had been reckoningConditionalI would reckonyou would reckonhe/she/it would reckonwe would reckonyou would reckonthey would reckonPast ConditionalI would have reckonedyou would have reckonedhe/she/it would have reckonedwe would have reckonedyou would have reckonedthey would have reckonedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011