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- [rek]
- /rɛk/
- /ˈrek/
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- [rek]
- /rɛk/
Definitions of reck word
- verb without object reck to have care, concern, or regard (often followed by of, with, or a clause). 1
- verb without object reck to take heed. 1
- verb without object reck Archaic. to be of concern or importance; matter: It recks not. 1
- verb with object reck Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed. 1
- verb reck to mind or care about (something) 0
- verb reck to concern or interest (someone) 0
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Origin of reck
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English rekken, Old English reccan; akin to Old Norse roekja to have care, German (ge)ruhen to deign
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Parts of speech for Reck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
reck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reck
noun reck
- guesstimate — to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
- guesswork — work or procedure based on or consisting of the making of guesses or conjectures.
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