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count

Dictionary definition · count

noun

  1. the total number counted"a blood count"
  2. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order"the counting continued for several hours"
  3. a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

verb

  1. determine the number or amount of"Can you count the books on your shelf?"
  2. have weight; have import, carry weight"It does not matter much"
  3. show consideration for; take into account"You must consider her age"
  4. name or recite the numbers in ascending order"The toddler could count to 100"
  5. put into a group"The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
  6. include as if by counting"I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
  7. have a certain value or carry a certain weight"each answer counts as three points"
  8. have faith or confidence in"you can count on me to help you any time"
  9. take account of"You have to reckon with our opponents"

Similar words

enumeratenumbernumeratecountingenumerationnumerationreckoningtallymatterweigh

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).