reck

American  

[rek] / rɛk /

verb (used without object)

1. to have care, concern, or regard (often followed by of, with, or a clause).

2. to take heed.

3. Archaic. to be of concern or importance; matter.

   It recks not.

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verb (used with object)

1. Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.

reck British  

/ rɛk /

verb

1. to mind or care about (something)

   to reck nought

2. (usually impersonal) to concern or interest (someone)

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Etymology

Origin of reck

before 900; Middle English rekken, Old English reccan; akin to Old Norse roekja to have care, German ( ge ) ruhen to deign

Example Sentences

Robb Reck, chief information, trust and security officer at Pax8, a small-business marketplace, said most CISOs are taking a “wait and see approach” to cyber hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond market conditions, they are keeping a close eye on how AI is performing in automating routine security processes, while strategically deploying AI to handle repetitive tasks like threat detection and alert correlation, Reck said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The L.A. archdiocese is not an anomaly,” attorney Mike Reck said.

From Los Angeles Times

Attorney Mike Reck of Jeff Anderson & Associates said, “This is a measure of justice. There can never be full justice. These brave survivors brought it to protect kids in the future.”

From Los Angeles Times

Reck said he’s not anticipating anywhere near the 3,000 plaintiffs the county is expecting.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conjecture
• hunch