count

Nouns

• (n) the total number counted
  • a blood count
• (n) the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  • the counting continued for several hours
  counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally,
• (n) a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

Verbs

• (v) determine the number or amount of
  • Can you count the books on your shelf?
  • Count your change
  numerate, enumerate, number,
• (v) have weight; have import, carry weight
  • It does not matter much
  matter, weigh,
• (v) show consideration for; take into account
  • You must consider her age
  • The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient
  weigh, consider,
• (v) name or recite the numbers in ascending order
  • The toddler could count to 100
• (v) put into a group
  • The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members
  number,
• (v) include as if by counting
  • I can count my colleagues in the opposition
• (v) have a certain value or carry a certain weight
  • each answer counts as three points
• (v) have faith or confidence in
  • you can count on me to help you any time
  • Look to your friends for support
  • You can bet on that!
  • Depend on your family in times of crisis
  depend, bet, reckon, calculate, look,
• (v) take account of
  • You have to reckon with our opponents
  • Count on the monsoon
  reckon,

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See also

Words of close approximity