reckons with

Comes to terms

To reckon with something is to confront or deal with it seriously: Any challenger will have to reckon with the champion's experience.

A person or force to be reckoned with is one that can't be ignored or underestimated.

To reckon with also means to settle accounts, literally or figuratively: The country is finally reckoning with its history of segregation.

Related

reconciliation · comes to terms · acceptance · acknowledgment · hard truths · harsh reality · strategizing · problem-solving · overcoming · analysis · comprehension · confronting · foresee · resilience · grief · courage · moment of truth · prioritizing

Opposites
engagement vs. avoidance

reckons withignores

Refuses to acknowledge

avoids · evades · dodges · sidesteps · shies away from

acknowledgment vs. denial

reckons withdenies

Declares something untrue

disregards · dismisses · overlooks · blanks out · tunes out

consideration vs. dismissal

reckons withdiscounts

Subtractions from full price

writes off · brushes off · waves away · pooh-poohs · trivializes

Family

reckon, reckons, reckoned, reckoning, reckonings, with

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G