Meaning

2 senses

  1. To count on or depend (on).

    I reckoned on my pension being enough.

  2. To plan on; to expect.

    I didn't reckon on him having a gun.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. You can always reckon on me.

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  2. I reckoned on Tom being late.

    deIch habe damit gerechnet, dass Tom sich verspäten würde.

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  3. I reckoned on her to take my place.

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Forms

reckons on, reckoning on, reckoned on, reckoned on
Base formreckon on · to reckon on
3rd person singularreckons on
Present participlereckoning on
Past simplereckoned on
Past participlereckoned on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyreckon on
he, she, itreckons on

Past simpleLesson

all personsreckoned on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave reckoned on
he, she, ithas reckoned on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill reckon on

Phrasal verbs

5 phrasal verbs

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
recklesslyrecklessnessreckonB2reclaimB1reclassifyrecline
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