"reckon on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reckons on [present, singular, third-person], reckoning on [participle, present], reckoned on [participle, past], reckoned on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} reckon on (third-person singular simple present reckons on, present participle reckoning on, simple past and past participle reckoned on)
  1. To count on or depend (on).
    Sense id: en-reckon_on-en-verb-xgF5~Ql~
  2. To plan on; to expect. Synonyms: reckon upon
    Sense id: en-reckon_on-en-verb-Xqkk1aah Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 38 62

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for reckon on meaning in English (1.7kB)

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