count
English meaning: Count
Definition
Base form of 'count': to say numbers one after another, or to find the total of things.
Example
“Please count the chairs in the hall so we know if there are enough for everyone.”
Another example: “You can always count on her to keep a secret.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral, everyday English; base form of 'count'. Means to say numbers in order, find a total, or matter ('every vote counts'). Idioms: 'count on' (rely on), 'count me in'. Also a noun (a tally; a charge in law).
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'computare', meaning to calculate or reckon.
Related Words
- basie
- palatine
- soissons
- anjou
- dracula
- margrave
- countess
- provence
- flanders
- nobleman
- savoy
- burgundy
Common Collocations
- count on
- count me in
- count the votes
- count to ten
- count your blessings
Word Forms
count (v); counted; counts; counting; count (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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