count
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- n the total number counted
a blood count - n the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
the counting continued for several hours - n a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
- v determine the number or amount of
Can you count the books on your shelf? - v have weight; have import, carry weight
- v show consideration for; take into account
- 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 - 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 - v take account of
- The commission's order to re-count some results adds to the uncertainty surrounding the vote.
- Imagine a child at age 10 needing to count on fingers to tell you whether 6 is bigger than 5.
- Missing family jewels are the last things on the mind of a modern Portuguese count.