Definition: 1. The total number counted. 2. The act of counting. 3. A nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl. 4. Determine the number or amount of. 5. Have weight; have import, carry weight. 6. Show consideration for; take into account. 7. Name or recite the numbers. 8. Put into a group.
Use 'count' in a sentence:
1. I lost count and had to start again.
2. The body count stands at 24.
3. Count to ten.
4. Keep a count of your calorie intake for one week.
5. Couldn't we just count up our ballots and bring them to the courthouse?
6. Let's count bananas.
7. She can count up to 10 in Italian.
8. Count me in.
9. The increased leucocyte count is related to degree of infarction.
10. I'm counting on you to help me.
11. The Count acknowledged the two newcomers as briefly as was possible without being impolite.
12. The authorities say they are not able to keep count of the bodies still being found as bulldozers clear the rubble.
13. As long as the operative word is "greed," you can't count on people keeping the costs down.
14. Avoid trips to the country while the pollen count is high.
15. If the election result is close, there will be a second count.
16. What they did not know was how much support they could count on from Democrats.
17. In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications.
18. Hold this position for a count of 10.
19. He was trying, for some unknown reason , to count the stars.
20. We have invited 50 people, not counting the children.
21. The diet is based on counting calories.
22. She counted herself lucky that she still had a job.
23. He learned right off the bat that you can't count on anything in this business.
24. I don't want to count my chickens before they are hatched.
25. Let's not count our proverbial chickens.
26. Applications received after 1 July will not be counted.
27. She began to count up how many guests they had to invite.
28. I hear you're organizing a trip to the game next week? Count me in!
29. Her father was a Polish count.
30. I count myself lucky to have known him.
31. He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars.
32. Few people can count on having a job for life.
33. Billy can't count yet.
34. She appeared in court on three counts of fraud.
35. The program counts the number of occurrences of any word, within the text.
36. Raise your leg and hold for a count of ten.
37. He had always been able to count on her wise counsel.
38. There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today.
39. If you're going out tonight you'll have to count me out.
40. We can't count on this warm weather lasting.
41. She had lost count of the number of times she'd told him to be careful.
42. A glass or two of wine will not significantly add to the calorie count.
43. We can't count on the good weather lasting.
44. She's already counting down to the big day.
45. He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder.
46. She'd applied for 30 jobs at the last count.
47. Her blood count was normal.
48. Students gain college credits which count towards their degree.
