reckon for
C1 formal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To guess or calculate how much something will cost or how much time it will take.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To estimate or calculate what something will cost or require.
"We hadn't reckoned for the extra costs of materials when we planned the renovation."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 neutral
To include something as a factor in your plans or calculations.
"The team hadn't reckoned for the bad weather, which set the expedition back by three days."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Somewhat dated or regional. More commonly replaced by 'allow for', 'account for', or 'budget for' in modern usage. Can still be heard in British regional dialects.
Commonly used with
cost time expenses delays complications price
Forms
Base
reckon for
I/you/we/they
3rd person
reckons for
he/she/it
Past simple
reckoned for
yesterday
Past participle
reckoned for
have + pp
-ing form
reckoning for
continuous
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