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to count
01
to determine the number of people or objects in a group
Transitive: to count sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
count
3rd person singular
counts
Present participle
counting
Past simple
counted
Past participle
counted
Examples
The teacher regularly counts the students at the beginning of the class.
02
to say the numbers out loud in a correct order
Intransitive
Examples
The little girl proudly counted to ten without missing a number.
03
to matter or hold importance
Intransitive
Examples
Every vote counts in a close election.
04
to consider or include something or someone as part of a total or decision
Transitive: to count sth
Examples
Be sure to count travel time when planning the schedule.
05
to include or leave out of a total or calculation
Transitive: to count sth
Examples
The referee chose not to count the disputed goal in the final score.
06
to regard something as an instance of a particular type or as possessing a specific quality
Transitive: to count sb/sth as part of a group
Examples
We count this painting as one of the finest examples of modern art.
07
have a certain value or carry a certain weight
Intransitive: to count as a certain value | to count for a certain value
Examples
His experience in the industry counts for a lot during the hiring process.
Count
01
the act of saying the numbers out loud in an order
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
counts
Examples
The teacher asked the students to do a count from one to twenty.
Examples
The count lived in an impressive castle on the outskirts of the village.
03
the total number obtained after counting
Examples
The final count showed 150 participants.
04
an individual argument, allegation, or item under discussion in reasoning or debate
Examples
The lawyer addressed each count in the indictment.
05
a specific crime someone is accused of
Examples
He faced three counts of theft.
Lexical Tree
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