Count (Verb)
Meaning 1
Put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The college counts many successful entrepreneurs among its alumni.
- Her charity counts several prominent celebrities among its supporters.
- The exclusive club counts some of the wealthiest people in the world among its members.
- The city counts numerous large corporations among its major employers.
- The prestigious university counts a number of notable scientists among its faculty.
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Meaning 2
Have a certain value or carry a certain weight; "each answer counts as three points".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Every hour of practice counts towards earning your pilot's license.
- Each recommendation letter counts for a significant portion in the application process.
- His past experience counts significantly for the job he's applying for.
- All employees are encouraged as every suggestion counts in our company's growth.
- Every donation counts in helping us raise money for charity.
Meaning 3
Include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I can count the number of people I trust with my deepest secrets on one hand.
- You can count the celebrities who attended the charity event on your fingers.
- I can count the friends who stood by me during my darkest days on the fingers of one hand.
- I can count the books I've read this year and they barely exceed ten.
- You can count the people in this room who understand quantum physics on one hand.
Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- You can count on me to give you a ride if your car breaks down.
- She's the kind of person you can always count on to show up on time.
- In times of crisis, you can count on your loved ones for emotional support.
- I know I can count on my neighbors to watch over my house while I'm away.
- My colleagues can count on me to meet tight deadlines whenever needed.
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Meaning 5
Show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- When deciding on a punishment, we must count the fact that it was his first offense.
- We should count her lack of experience in the decision-making process.
- The court will count the severity of the crime when deciding on a sentence.
- When evaluating the proposal, please count the projected environmental impact.
- The teacher asked the class to count the student's disability when assessing his performance.
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Meaning 6
Determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Can you count the books on your shelf to make sure none are missing.
- The cashier asked the customer to count her change before leaving the store.
- Please count the number of guests who have RSVP'd to the wedding so far.
- I need you to count the money in the cash register at the end of each shift.
- The teacher asked the students to count the blocks in a specific section of the classroom.
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Meaning 7
Name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The teacher asked her students to count from one to twenty.
- Watching the kids count the blocks in the preschool classroom is so entertaining.
- She began to count backwards from ten.
- He is now able to count to a thousand in Spanish.
- The child learned to count by reciting numbers with her mother every night.
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Meaning 8
Have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- His opinion did not count for much in the company as he was new to the industry.
- After the job interview, she went home feeling her education and experience would really count in her favor.
- In the grand scheme of things, this single mistake probably won't count against his overall good record.
- The many small, good deeds she does will certainly count in her favor when applying for the humanitarian award.
- At the end of the day, it's not the money you have that count, but the love you give to those around you.
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Meaning 9
Take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The company must count the rising costs of raw materials when setting a price for its products.
- We have to count on the support of our allies in order to succeed in the mission.
- You need to count the economic implications of your decision before proceeding.
- The success of the project will count heavily on the skills of the project manager.
- The new tax laws require businesses to count the environmental impact of their operations.