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count

/kaʊnt/noun, verb1 syllable

Count means: have faith or confidence in.

Synonyms for count21

noun, as in the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally

verb, as in have faith or confidence in

verb, as in determine the number or amount of

number, enumerate, numerate

verb, as in have weight; have import, carry weight

verb, as in show consideration for; take into account

verb, as in put into a group

verb, as in take account of

also used for count

tell, tell off

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What does count mean?12

verb

1

have faith or confidence in“you can count on me to help you any time”

2

determine the number or amount of“Can you count the books on your shelf?”

3

have weight; have import, carry weight“It does not matter much”

4

show consideration for; take into account“You must consider her age”

5

put into a group“The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members”

6

take account of“You have to reckon with our opponents”

7

name or recite the numbers in ascending order“The toddler could count to 100”

8

include as if by counting“I can count my colleagues in the opposition”

9

have a certain value or carry a certain weight“each answer counts as three points”

noun

1

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order“the counting continued for several hours”

2

the total number counted“a blood count”

3

a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with count?6

one syllable

two syllables

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Count in a sentence

  • You should only count on yourself--but even then, not too much.rmccar1
  • He's a man of his word, so you can count on him.CK
  • When angry, count ten; when very angry, a hundred.unknown
  • If there's no life after death, then you'd better make this life count.darinmex
  • When the chips are down, the only one you can count on is yourself.darinmex
  • If you're going to the beach, count me in.Objectivesea
  • When angry, count to ten before you speak.CM
  • When you were two years old, you could count to ten.keira_n

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Forms of count

as a noun

plural
counts

as a verb

past tense
counted
present participle
counting
third-person singular
counts
past participle
counted