Count

1count pronunciation: function: verb etymology: middle english, from anglo-french cunter, counter, from latin computare, from com- + putare to considerdate: 14th centurytransitive verb 1 a : to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number b : to name the numbers in order up to and including lt;count tengt; c : to include in a tallying and reckoning lt;about 100 present, counting childrengt; d : to call aloud (beats or time units) lt;count cadencegt; lt;count eighth notesgt;2 a : consider, account lt;count oneself luckygt; b : to record as of an opinion or persuasion lt;count me as uncommittedgt;3 : to include or exclude by or as if by counting lt;count me ingt;intransitive verb 1 a : to recite or indicate the numbers in order by units or groups lt;count by fivesgt; b : to count the units in a group2 : to rely or depend on someone or something —used with on lt;counted on his parents to help with the expensesgt;3 : add, total lt;it counts up to a sizable amountgt;4 a : to have value or significance lt;these are the people who really countgt; lt;his opinions don't count for muchgt; b : to deserve to be regarded or considered lt;a job so easy it hardly counts as workgt;— and counting : with more to come lt;in business for 50 years and countinggt;— count heads or count noses : to count the number present— count on : to look forward to as certain : anticipate lt;counted on winninggt;