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- pronunciation:
- kaUnt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- count backwards, count by fives, count by hundreds, count by tens, count by twos, count on, skip count
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
counts, counting, counted |
| definition 1: |
to list or name (numbers or items) one by one in order to find the total.
The teacher counted all the students on the bus.
- synonyms:
- enumerate, number, numerate
- similar words:
- list, quantify
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| definition 2: |
to compute; calculate.
We counted six deer in the backyard.- synonyms:
- calculate, compute, figure, number, reckon
- similar words:
- add up, quantify, tally, tot up, total
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| definition 3: |
to take into account; include.
We have six people if you count John.- synonyms:
- consider, include, reckon with, take into account
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| definition 4: |
to regard or consider to be.
I count myself lucky to have survived.- synonyms:
- consider, deem, regard, suppose
- similar words:
- account, judge
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| related words: |
accredit, add, cipher, compute, score |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to list or name numbers in order.
He can count from one to ten in German, but that's all. |
| definition 2: |
to enumerate numbers or items in order to find the total.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm counting.To find the answer, the little boy counted on his fingers.- similar words:
- calculate, cipher, tally
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| definition 3: |
to carry weight or to have worth or importance.
They make her feel like her opinion doesn't count.That was just a practice round; it doesn't count.- synonyms:
- matter, signify
- similar words:
- carry weight, import, rate, weigh
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| related words: |
calculate, figure |
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| phrase: |
count on |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of counting.
There were 88 people there according to my count.- synonyms:
- enumeration
- similar words:
- calculation, computation
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| definition 2: |
the total number reached by counting.
The count of tickets sold on Saturday was 526.- synonyms:
- computation, sum, total
- similar words:
- aggregate, amount, bottom line, figure, tally
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| definition 3: |
in law, a separate and distinct charge or indictment.
He is charged with two counts of murder.- synonyms:
- charge
- similar words:
- indictment
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| related words: |
addition, cadence |
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| phrase: |
count backwards, count by fives, count by hundreds, count by tens, count by twos, skip count |
| derivation: |
countable (adj.) |
Word Builder: count +
- countless:
being too many to count.
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