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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Reckon \Reck"on\ (r[e^]k"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reckoned
     (r[e^]k"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Reckoning.] [OE. rekenen, AS.
     gerecenian to explain; akin to D. rekenen to reckon, G.
     rechnen, OHG. rehhan[=o]n (cf. Goth. rahnjan), and to E.
     reck, rake an implement; the original sense probably being,
     to bring together, count together. See Reck, v. t.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to
        calculate.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The priest shall reckon to him the money according
              to the years that remain.             --Lev. xxvii.
                                                    18.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I reckoned above two hundred and fifty on the
              outside of the church.                --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by
        rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to
        esteem; to repute.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He was reckoned among the transgressors. --Luke
                                                    xxii. 37.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For him I reckon not in high estate.  --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a
        certain quality or value.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
                                                    --Rom. iv. 9.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Without her eccentricities being reckoned to her for
              a crime.                              --Hawthorne.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of
        chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an
        objective clause; as, I reckon he won't try that again.
        [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To number; enumerate; compute; calculate; estimate;
          value; esteem; account; repute. See Calculate,
          Guess.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Reckoning \Reck"on*ing\, n.
     1. The act of one who reckons, counts, or computes; the
        result of reckoning or counting; calculation.
        Specifically:
        (a) An account of time. --Sandys.
        (b) Adjustment of claims and accounts; settlement of
            obligations, liabilities, etc.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Even reckoning makes lasting friends, and the
                  way to make reckonings even is to make them
                  often.                            --South.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  He quitted London, never to return till the day
                  of a terrible and memorable reckoning had
                  arrived.                          --Macaulay.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The charge or account made by a host at an inn.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A coin would have a nobler use than to pay a
              reckoning.                            --Addison.
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     3. Esteem; account; estimation.
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              You make no further reckoning of it [beauty] than of
              an outward fading benefit nature bestowed. --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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     4. (Navigation)
        (a) The calculation of a ship's position, either from
            astronomical observations, or from the record of the
            courses steered and distances sailed as shown by
            compass and log, -- in the latter case called dead
            reckoning (see under Dead); -- also used for dead
            reckoning in contradistinction to observation.
        (b) The position of a ship as determined by calculation.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     To be out of her reckoning, to be at a distance from the
        place indicated by the reckoning; -- said of a ship.
  
     day of reckoning the day or time when one must pay one's
        debts, fulfill one's obligations, or be punished for one's
        transgressions.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Reckon \Reck"on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reckoned; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Reckoning.] [OE. rekenen, AS. gerecenian to explain;
     akin to D. rekenen to reckon, G. rechnen, OHG. rahnjan), and
     to E. reck, rake an implement; the original sense probably
     being, to bring together, count together. See Reck, v. t.]
     1. To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to
        calculate.
  
              The priest shall reckon to him the money according
              to the years that remain.             --Lev. xxvii.
                                                    18.
  
              I reckoned above two hundred and fifty on the
              outside of the church.                --Addison.
  
     2. To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by
        rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to
        esteem; to repute.
  
              He was reckoned among the transgressors. --Luke
                                                    xxii. 37.
  
              For him I reckon not in high estate.  --Milton.
  
     3. To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a
        certain quality or value.
  
              Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
                                                    --Rom. iv. 9.
  
              Without her eccentricities being reckoned to her for
              a crime.                              --Hawthorne.
  
     4. To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of
        chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an
        objective clause; as, I reckon he won't try that again.
        [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
  
     Syn: To number; enumerate; compute; calculate; estimate;
          value; esteem; account; repute. See Calculate,
          Guess.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Reckoning \Reck"on*ing\, n.
     1. The act of one who reckons, counts, or computes; the
        result of reckoning or counting; calculation.
        Specifically:
        (a) An account of time. --Sandys.
        (b) Adjustment of claims and accounts; settlement of
            obligations, liabilities, etc.
  
                  Even reckoning makes lasting friends, and the
                  way to make reckonings even is to make them
                  often.                            --South.
  
                  He quitted London, never to return till the day
                  of a terrible and memorable reckoning had
                  arrived.                          --Macaulay.
  
     2. The charge or account made by a host at an inn.
  
              A coin would have a nobler use than to pay a
              reckoning.                            --Addison.
  
     3. Esteem; account; estimation.
  
              You make no further reckoning of it [beauty] than of
              an outward fading benefit nature bestowed. --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
  
     4. (Navigation)
        (a) The calculation of a ship's position, either from
            astronomical observations, or from the record of the
            courses steered and distances sailed as shown by
            compass and log, -- in the latter case called dead
            reckoning (see under Dead); -- also used fro dead
            reckoning in contradistinction to observation.
        (b) The position of a ship as determined by calculation.
  
     To be out of her reckoning, to be at a distance from the
        place indicated by the reckoning; -- said of a ship.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  reckoning
       n 1: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities [syn: calculation,
             computation, figuring]
       2: a bill for an amount due [syn: tally]
       3: the act of counting; "the counting continued for several
          hours" [syn: count, counting, numeration, enumeration,
           tally]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  reckoning
     n.
     1 The action of calculating or estimating something.
     2 An opinion or judgement.
     3 A summing up or appraisal.
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: reckon)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  reckoning
     n.
     1 The action of calculating or estimating something.
     2 An opinion or judgement.
     3 A summing up or appraisal.
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: reckon)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  reckoning
     n.
     1 The action of calculating or estimating something.
     2 An opinion or judgement.
     3 A summing up or appraisal.
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: reckon)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  reckoning
     n.
     1 The action of calculating or estimating something.
     2 An opinion or judgement.
     3 A summing up or appraisal.
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: reckon)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  reckoning
     Englanti n.
     tilien tasaaminen
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm r eckon ing)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Reckoning /ɹɪkˈəʊnɪŋ/
  الحساب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  reckoning //ˈɹɛkənɪŋ// 
  1. преценка
  an opinion or judgement
  2. изчисление, смятане
  the action of calculating or estimating something
  3. разплата
  the working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  reckoning /ɹɪkˈəʊnɪŋ/ 
  počítání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  reckoning /ɹɪkˈəʊnɪŋ/ 
  zúčtování