count

v. to say numbers one after another in the correct order.

v. to recite numbers in a sequential progression.

“The child can already count from one to ten without any help.”

“Before the game of hide-and-seek began, the seeker had to count to fifty while the other children found places to hide.”

v. to see how many things there are in a group.

v. to determine the total number of items in a specific set or group.

“I need to count the remaining chairs to see if we have enough for everyone.”

“The cashier had to count the contents of the till twice because the final sum did not match the daily sales report.”

v. to be significant or to matter in a situation.

v. to be of value, significance, or importance within a specific context.

“In this competition, every single point will count toward the final score.”

“Although he was not the lead researcher, his contributions to the data analysis really count when evaluating the project's success.”

v. to think of someone or something as having a certain quality.

v. to regard or account someone or something as being a particular thing.

“I count myself lucky to have such supportive friends and family.”

“The historian counts the discovery of the manuscript as one of the most significant events of the decade.”

n. the final number you get after checking how many things there are.

n. the result of a tally or the total number of items identified in a set.

“At the last count, there were twenty people waiting outside the shop.”

“The official body count after the earthquake remained uncertain as rescue teams continued to search the rubble.”

n. a man of high social rank in some European countries.

n. a title of nobility in various European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl.

“The Count lived in a large castle in the mountains of Italy.”

“The novel follows the adventures of a young man who inherits a vast estate and the title of Count from his uncle.”

n. one of several specific crimes that a person is accused of in court.

n. a distinct and separate charge in a legal indictment or criminal complaint.

“The jury found the defendant guilty on all three counts of fraud.”

“The prosecutor decided to drop the lesser counts in exchange for a guilty plea on the primary felony charge.”

Formal · Technical

adj. a type of noun that you can use with numbers and make plural.

adj. referring to a noun that can be preceded by a number and has a plural form.

“Words like 'apple' and 'chair' are count nouns because you can have two of them.”

“Learners often struggle with the distinction between count and non-count nouns, particularly with words like 'information' or 'advice'.”

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