reckon upon

reckon upon
a) To count upon or depend upon.

I reckoned upon the adequacy of my pension.

b) To plan upon; to expect.

I did not reckon upon him being armed.


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  • reckon upon — reckon (up)on (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To place trust or confidence in: bank on (or upon), believe in, count on (or upon), depend on (or upon), rely on (or upon), trust (in). See TRUST …   English dictionary for students

  • To reckon upon — Reckon Reck on, v. i. 1. To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • reckon on — reckon (up)on (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To place trust or confidence in: bank on (or upon), believe in, count on (or upon), depend on (or upon), rely on (or upon), trust (in). See TRUST …   English dictionary for students

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  • To reckon for — Reckon Reck on, v. i. 1. To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To reckon on — Reckon Reck on, v. i. 1. To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To reckon with — Reckon Reck on, v. i. 1. To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To reckon without one's host — Reckon Reck on, v. i. 1. To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To come to an accounting; to make up accounts; to settle; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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