count
/kaʊnt/
noun
- The act of counting or the total number reached after counting.
- She did a quick count of the items in the box.
- The official count of votes will begin tomorrow.
- The final count showed 250 people at the concert.
- A charge or accusation in a legal case.
- The defendant faces a count of theft.
- He was found guilty on all three counts of fraud.
- Each count carries a possible prison sentence.
- A noble title in some European countries, similar to an earl.
- The count invited the villagers to the annual feast.
- The count lived in a large castle in the countryside.
- She married a count and moved to France.
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verb
- To say numbers in order, usually to find out how many there are.
- I need to count the chairs to make sure we have enough for everyone.
- The teacher asked the children to count from one to twenty.
- She counted the money carefully before putting it in the bank.
- To include someone or something when calculating a total.
- We count weekends as part of the vacation days.
- There are ten people coming, not counting the children.
- Don't count me out of the game; I want to play too.
- To consider or regard someone or something in a particular way.
- He counts this experience as a valuable lesson.
- Do you count that as a success or a failure?
- I count her as one of my closest friends.
- To be important or have value.
- In this job, your attitude counts more than your experience.
- It's the thought that counts, not the gift.
- Every vote counts in a close election.
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