count
US /kaʊnt/
Definition
to determine the total number of items; to be significant or valuable
Used both for inventory counting and idioms like 'make it count'.
Examples
Please count the items in the box before you sign for delivery.
Word Family
Synonyms
- enumerateto mention a number of things one by one; to count
- calculateto determine the amount or number mathematically
Collocations
- Easy count to tento recite numbers sequentially up to ten
- Medium count on your supportto rely upon someone's help or commitment
- Hard count the votes accuratelyto tally ballots precisely in an election
- Very Hard count one's chickens before they hatchto assume premature success before outcomes are guaranteed
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.