count

count · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) To determine the total number of something.

  2. 2.

    (verb) To recite numbers in ascending order.

  3. 3.

    (verb) To be significant or important.

  4. 4.

    (noun) The act of counting; a total reached by counting.

  5. 5.

    (noun) A European nobleman equivalent to an English earl.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    count on — to rely on someone
  • •
    count down — to recite numbers in reverse order
  • •
    lose count — to forget how many
  • •
    count your blessings — be grateful for what you have

Related words

See also: calculate, earl, number
Synonyms: enumerate, reckon, tally

Etymology

From Old French "conter" from Latin "computare" meaning "to calculate," from "com-" (together) + "putare" (to reckon). The noble title comes from Latin "comes" (companion).