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Meaning 1 · noun

The act of counting or tallying a quantity.

“Give the chairs a quick count to check if we have enough.”
Meaning 2 · noun

The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.
Meaning 3 · noun

A countdown.
Meaning 4 · noun

A charge of misconduct brought in a legal proceeding.
Meaning 5 · noun

The number of balls and strikes, respectively, on a batter's in-progress plate appearance.

“He has a 3–2 count with the bases loaded.”
Meaning 6 · noun

An object of interest or account; value; estimation.
Meaning 7 · verb

To recite numbers in sequence.

“Can you count to a hundred?”
Meaning 8 · verb

To determine the number (of objects in a group).

“There are three apples; count them.”
Meaning 9 · verb

To be of significance; to matter.

“Your views don’t count here. It does count if you cheat with someone when you’re drunk.”
Meaning 10 · verb

To be an example of something: often followed by as and an indefinite noun.

“Apples count as a type of fruit.”
Meaning 11 · verb

To consider something an example of something.

“He counts himself a hero after saving the cat from the river. I count you as more than a friend.”
Meaning 12 · verb

To take account or note (of).
Meaning 13 · verb

To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.
Meaning 14 · adjective

(grammar) Countable.

Everyday “Give the chairs a quick count to check if we have enough.”
General “He has a 3–2 count with the bases loaded.”
Everyday “Can you count to a hundred?”
General “There are three apples; count them.”
General “Your views don’t count here. It does count if you cheat with someone when you’re drunk.”
General “Apples count as a type of fruit.”
General “He counts himself a hero after saving the cat from the river. I count you as more than a friend.”

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