verb
reckon
To settle an account or obligation.
Anyone who cheats these workers has to reckon with their union.
Etymology
Reckon developed a central sense of counting and calculating. Settling an account applies that calculation to determining and discharging what is owed.
More examples
- Before closing the shop, she reckoned with her creditors.
- He is finally reckoning with the consequences of his dishonesty.
- You will have to reckon with me for breaking our agreement.
Forms
reckon · reckons · reckoned · reckoning
reckoning noun — A settling of accounts or obligations.