count definition

1. the total number counted
• examples: a blood count
2. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
• examples: the counting continued for several hours
3. a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
4. determine the number or amount of
• examples: Can you count the books on your shelf?
• examples: Count your change
5. have weight; have import, carry weight
• examples: It does not matter much
6. name or recite the numbers in ascending order
• examples: The toddler could count to 100
7. put into a group
• examples: The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members
8. include as if by counting
• examples: I can count my colleagues in the opposition
9. have a certain value or carry a certain weight
• examples: each answer counts as three points
10. have faith or confidence in
• examples: you can count on me to help you any time
• examples: Look to your friends for support
• examples: You can bet on that!
• examples: Depend on your family in times of crisis