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  • 31count — I n. act of counting total, tally 1) to make, take a count 2) to keep count of 3) to lose count of 4) (boxing) to go down for the count ( to be counted out ); to take a count of ten 5) an accurate, correct count 6) a blood; body; cell; pollen… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 32count — [[t]ka͟ʊnt[/t]] ♦♦ counts, counting, counted 1) VERB When you count, you say all the numbers one after another up to a particular number. He was counting slowly under his breath... [V to num] Brian counted to twenty and lifted his binoculars. 2)… …

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  • 33count — ac·count·abil·i·ty; ac·count·able; ac·count·ably; count; count·er·boy; count·er·girl; count·er·jumper; count·er·man; count·er·word; count·ess; count·less; count·ship; dis·count·able; dis·count·er; re·count·al; vis·count; vis·count·cy;… …

    English syllables

  • 34count*/*/*/ — [kaʊnt] verb I 1) [I/T] to calculate how many people or things there are in a group All the votes have been counted.[/ex] At least 60 people were injured, but we re still counting.[/ex] 2) to say numbers one after another in order I can count up… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 35count — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. determine the total number or amount of, esp. by assigning successive numbers (count the stations). 2 intr. repeat numbers in ascending order; conduct a reckoning. 3 a tr. (often foll. by in) include in one s reckoning or plan …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 36count — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of counting ADJECTIVE ▪ quick ▪ daily ▪ Our daily count of Web traffic tells us many people are visiting our site. ▪ vote ▪ The vo …

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  • 37count — I [[t]kaʊnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to check over one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate 2) to reckon up; calculate; compute 3) to list or name the numerals up to: Close your eyes and count to ten[/ex] 4) to include in a reckoning;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 38count — I. /kaʊnt / (say kownt) verb (t) 1. to check over one by one (the individuals of a collection) in order to ascertain their total number; enumerate. 2. to reckon up; calculate; compute. 3. to list or name the numerals up to. 4. to include in a… …

  • 39count — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French cunter, counter, from Latin computare, from com + putare to consider Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 40count — count1 verb 1》 determine the total number of. 2》 recite numbers in ascending order.     ↘(count down) recite or display numbers backwards to zero to indicate remaining time, especially before the launch of a rocket.     ↘(count something out)… …

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