Phrase guide

reckon with

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To settle accounts or claims with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To deal with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We'll reckon with him after the deed is done.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To take into account.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I didn't reckon with his stubbornness.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: arreglar els comptes — To settle accounts with or to settle claims with
  • Estonian: tegusõnafraas — To settle accounts with or to settle claims with
  • French: régler ses comptes avec — To settle accounts with or to settle claims with
  • Russian: рассчитываться (rassčityvatʹsja) — To settle accounts with or to settle claims with
  • Spanish: arreglar las cuentas con — To settle accounts with or to settle claims with
  • Catalan: encarregar-se de — To deal with
  • Catalan: ocupar-se de — To deal with
  • Spanish: encargarse de — To deal with
  • Spanish: ocuparse de — To deal with
  • Catalan: tenir en compte — To take into account
  • French: prendre en compte — To take into account
  • Spanish: tener en cuenta — To take into account
  • Swedish: räkna med — To take into account