reckon out
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To figure out; determine by calculation, computation, or logic; make out
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
But suppose, now, that we could reckon it out, that the inmost secret of it all lay as clear and plain to us as a rule-of-three sum, should we be any the happier?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “reckon out” mean?
To figure out; determine by calculation, computation, or logic; make out
Is “reckon out” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.