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count
1[kount]
verb (used with object)
to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate.
He counted his tickets and found he had ten.
to list or name the numerals up to.
Close your eyes and count ten.
to include in a reckoning; take into account.
There are five of us here, counting me.
to consider or regard.
He counted himself lucky to have survived the crash.
Archaic.to reckon to the credit of another; ascribe; impute.
verb (used without object)
to count the items of a collection one by one in order to determine the total.
She counted three times before she was satisfied that none was missing.
to list or name numerals in order.
to count to 100 by fives.
to reckon numerically.
to have a specified numerical value.
to be accounted or worth something.
That first try didn't count—I was just practicing.
to have merit, importance, value, etc.; deserve consideration.
Every bit of help counts.
to have worth; amount (usually followed byfor ).
Intelligence counts for something.
noun
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation.
A count of hands showed 23 in favor and 16 opposed.
the number representing the result of a process of counting; the total number.
an accounting.
Baseball.the number of balls and strikes, usually designated in that order, that have been called on a batter during a turn at bat.
a count of two balls and one strike.
Law.a distinct charge or theory of action in a declaration or indictment.
He was found guilty on two counts of theft.
Textiles.
a number representing the size or quality of yarn, especially the number based on the relation of weight to length of the yarn and indicating its degree of coarseness.
the number of warp and filling threads per square inch in woven material, representing the texture of the fabric.
Bowling.the number of pins struck down by the first ball rolled by a bowler in the frame following a spare and included in the score for the frame in which the spare was made.
Physics.
a single ionizing reaction registered by an ionization chamber, as in a Geiger counter.
the indication of the total number of ionizing reactions registered by an ionization chamber in a given period of time.
Also called the full count.Boxing.the count, the calling aloud by the referee of the seconds from 1 to 10 while a downed boxer remains off his feet. Completion of the count signifies a knockout, which the referee then declares.
A hard right sent the challenger down for the count.
Archaic.regard; notice.
adjective
noting a number of items determined by an actual count.
The box is labeled 50 count.
verb phrase
(often used imperatively, as in the army) to count aloud by turns, as to arrange positions within a group of persons; divide or become divided into groups.
Close up ranks and count off from the left by threes.
to include.
If you're going to the beach, count me in.
Boxingto declare (a boxer) a loser because of inability to stand up before the referee has counted 10 seconds.
to exclude.
When it comes to mountain climbing, count me out.
to count and apportion or give out.
She counted out four cookies to each child.
to disqualify (ballots) illegally in counting, in order to control the election.
to count backward, usually by ones, from a given integer to zero.
to depend or rely on.
You can always count on him to lend you money.
count
2[kount]
noun
(in some European countries) a nobleman equivalent in rank to an English earl.
count
1/ 첹ʊԳ /
verb
to add up or check (each unit in a collection) in order to ascertain the sum; enumerate
count your change
(tr) to recite numbers in ascending order up to and including
to take into account or include
we must count him in
excluding
(tr) to believe to be; consider; think; deem
count yourself lucky
(intr) to recite or list numbers in ascending order either in units or groups
to count in tens
(intr) to have value, importance, or influence
this picture counts as a rarity
to have a certain specified value or importance
the job counts for a lot
(intr) music to keep time by counting beats
noun
the act of counting or reckoning
the number reached by counting; sum
law a paragraph in an indictment containing a distinct and separate charge
physics the total number of photons or ionized particles detected by a counter
to keep a record of items, events, etc
to fail to keep an accurate record of items, events, etc
boxing wrestling the act of telling off a number of seconds by the referee, as when a boxer has been knocked down or a wrestler pinned by his opponent
boxing knocked out and unable to continue after a count of ten by the referee
boxing to be unable to continue after a count of ten
archaicnotice; regard; account
count
2/ 첹ʊԳ /
noun
a nobleman in any of various European countries having a rank corresponding to that of a British earl
any of various officials in the late Roman Empire and under various Germanic kings in the early Middle Ages
a man who has received an honour ( papal knighthood ) from the Pope in recognition of good deeds, achievements, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- half-counted adjective
- ˈdzܲԳˌ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of count1
Origin of count2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of count1
Origin of count2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Why he still holds a place in the Dodgers’ starting rotation, one that has counted on him to compensate for a swath of injuries in the season’s opening two months.
Only when closer Easton Hawk struck out Murray State’s Dominic Decker on a full count for the final out could the Bruins exhale.
He added that the defendants could spend between six and nine years in state prison, if found guilty on all counts.
The Center Theatre Group released an update Wednesday saying they received an exemption from the mayor’s office to continue its performances, not counting Saturday, which will be closed for the so-called “No Kings” demonstrations.
Cities often have lower pollen counts than rural areas, but pollution in urban areas can make symptoms worse.
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