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reckon

 
/ˈrekən/ verb

Definition

to think that something is probably true: I reckon he likes her.
to guess that a particular number is correct: His fortune is reckoned at $5 million.
(Definition of reckon verb from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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