Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reckon for

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
reck-on -for
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To answer for; to pay the account for.

Archaic

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see reckon, for.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

reckons for (present, singular) reckoning for (participle, present) reckoned for (participle, past) reckoned for (past)

Questions

What does reckon for mean?
To answer for; to pay the account for.

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