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re-count

[ree-kount, ree-kount, ree-kount]

verb (used with object)

  1. to count again.



noun

  1. a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.

re-count

verb

  1. to count (votes, etc) again

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a second or further count, esp of votes in a closely contested election

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of re-count1

First recorded in 1755–65; re- + count 1
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Example Sentences

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Carol Donovan, the chair of the local Democratic party, said Pippins-Poole told her she would be seeking a ruling from the court first thing Monday so they could begin the re-count.

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If confirmed after a re-count demanded by her establishment-backed candidate Melinda Katz, the 31-year-old public defender and queer latina will have pulled off an upset that some say could impact the direction of criminal-justice reform in America.

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Mr Fayulu's appeal to the Constitutional Court for a vote re-count was rejected, and critics say the body is too close to outgoing President Kabila and lacks independence.

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When you factor in the partisanship from golf writers on both sides of the pond, this one could require a re-count.

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The re-count, called for by a Filipino government department in the wake of widespread uproar over the unanimous points decision at Suncorp Stadium, found the Australian to have won the fight seven rounds to five.

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When To Use

What does re-count mean?

A re-count is a second or additional count, such as of votes or money, as in The election vote re-count had everyone wondering who really won the race.To re-count is to count the same thing again, as in Every time I re-count my cash drawer, the total comes out different.Re-count can be confused with recount (no hyphen). To recount something is relate or narrate something, as when you recount your fishing adventures to your friends.Example: There were some distractions during the first count, so I think we need a re-count.

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