count1 verbcount2 noun
countcount1 /kaʊnt/ ●●● S2 W3 verb 
WORD ORIGINcount1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French conter, from Latin computare; ➔ COMPUTEVERB TABLE
count
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | count |
| he, she, it | counts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | counted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have counted |
| he, she, it | has counted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had counted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will count |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have counted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am counting |
| he, she, it | is counting | |
| you, we, they | are counting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was counting |
| you, we, they | were counting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been counting |
| he, she, it | has been counting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been counting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be counting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been counting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Counting playoff games, the Warriors have won 8 of the 9 games they've played against Utah.
- Authorities counted 50 traffic deaths over the holiday weekend.
- First impressions do count, so look your best at the interview.
- Most children know how to count by the time they start kindergarten.
- Shut your eyes, count to twenty, then come and find us.
- The computer can count how many words there are in a document you've written.
- The game teaches children to count and do simple addition and subtraction.
- But the man who approached Mitchell in the bathroom was not to be counted among them.
- Every minute counts, as buses and more buses pull into place in the line.
- He hugged the banister, counting its bar-like wooden rods until he reached the turn where it met the wall.
- I nodded and counted to a hundred a second time instead.
- So, for example, if wine is being checked, it can be counted by the case or by the bottle.
- These are tiny freedoms, and if a woman enjoys being part of a couple, they should count for nothing.
- They also count on $ 10 million in tax increment financing via the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.
- When Alice arrived home, she counted what she had.
THESAURUS
formal to find out an amount, price, or value by adding numbers together: · The students calculated the cost of printing 5000 copies of their book.
to calculate something. Work out is less formal than calculate, and is more common in everyday English: · You need to work out how much you will need to borrow.
(also figure American English) informal to calculate an amount: · We still haven't figured out how much it's all going to cost.· the method for figuring welfare payments
to find out the total number of things or people in a group by looking at each one and adding them all together: · The teacher counted the children as they got on the bus.
(also total up) to add a number of things together to get a final number: · Once the scores have been totaled, we will announce the winner.· Okay, now let's total up who had the most points.
formal to say how much something costs, how much of it there is, how serious or effective it is etc: · I think it's difficult to quantify the cost at the moment, for a variety of reasons.· How do you quantify the benefits of the treatment?· a reliable method for quantifying the amount of calcium in the blood
formal to calculate what the value or cost of something is, or decide how good, bad etc something is: · The value of the paintings was assessed at $20 million.· They are still assessing the damage.· We need to have a better way of assessing students' progress.
to guess an amount, price, or number as exactly as you can, based on the knowledge you have: · The police department estimates that the number of violent crimes will decrease by 2%.
to say what you think the exact total amount or value of something is, especially when it is a lot: · It's hard to put a figure on it, but the final cost is likely to be over £225 million.· The company has refused to put a figure on its losses.
to calculate what an amount will be in the future, using the information you have now: · The company projects sales of $4 million this year.
Longman Language Activatorto count numbers, objects etc in order to find the total to find the total number of things or people in a group by counting them all: · Katherine counted her money. There was almost $50 left.· Count up the number of calories you have each day.· Count the kids as they get on the bus and make sure they're all here.
also tot up British informal to put several numbers or amounts together and calculate the total: add up something: · When we added up the receipts we realized we had spent too much.tot up something: · Just tot up the total and write it at the bottom.add something up: · Five percent may not sound like much but it's a lot of money when you add it all up.tot something up: · Tot the whole lot up to make sure you'll have enough money to pay.
also keep count especially British to keep a record, either on paper or in your memory, of numbers or amounts that increase over a period of time, so that you always know what the total is: · I don't know what the score was. I wasn't keeping count.keep track of: · She was trying to keep count of how many stations they'd passed.· He kept a notebook in the car to keep track of how much money he was spending on gas.
British to keep a record of numbers that are to be added up, for example by writing or marking them on paper: · Steve kept a tally of the days he spent in prison by scratching marks on the wall.· The plastic rings help the sales assistants to keep a tally of the number of garments customers have taken into the changing rooms.
British /at last count American if there is a particular total at the last count, this is what the total was the last time anyone checked: · At the last count, only 18 Japanese firms were making car parts in America.· There are a lot of professional athletes living in the Orlando area -- more than 100 at last count.
to calculate an amount or price to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc by using numbers: · Their accountant calculated the total cost of the project.calculate how much/how many/how far etc: · I began calculating how long it would take to get to the airport if I left at 4:00.calculate that: · Sally calculated that she needed $300 to pay all her bills.
also figure out American especially spoken to calculate an answer, amount, price, or value: work/figure out something: · I always use a calculator to work out percentages.· Has anyone been able to figure out the answer to number seven?work/figure something out: · "How much do I owe you?" "I haven't worked it out yet."work out how much/how many/how far etc: · We need to work out how much food we'll need to take with us.· I spent all of last night trying to figure out how much this wedding is going to cost me.
British informal to calculate a particular total: make it 250/20 kilos/$50 etc: · "How much do I owe you for the meal?'' "I make it $10.50.''· Will you count these figures again? I make the total 248, but Chris made it 249.
American to calculate an amount: · He needs to sit down and figure out how many people are coming.· There has been criticism about the current method for figuring social security retirement benefits.
to guess an amount, price, or number as exactly as you can: · Analysts estimate the business earned about $135 million last year.estimate that: · The police department estimates that the number of violent crimes will increase this year by about 15%.estimate something to be something: · At that point, the public sector deficit was estimated to be around £45 billion.estimate something at something: · Industry sources estimate the value of the ranch at $7 million.estimate how much/how many/how far etc: · Our staff will help you estimate how much fabric you will require.
to calculate what the value or cost of something is, especially before buying it or selling it: · This computer program will assess how much is spent on each student within the school.· I took the ring to a jeweller to have its value assessed.assess something at something: · The total value of the paintings is assessed at $20 million.
to say numbers in order · Most children know how to count by the time they start kindergarten.count to 3/10/20 etc · Shut your eyes, count to twenty, then come and find us.
when seconds are counted backwards to show how much time is left until something happens, especially when a rocket is sent into space: · NASA has stopped the countdown for the space shuttle mission because of technical problems.
to add one number to another to put two or more numbers together and calculate the answer: add something and something: · If you add 11 and 31, you get 42.add something to something: · Add 10% to the total.
spoken use plus between numbers or amounts to show that you are adding one to another.: · Twelve plus eight is twenty.· The cost is £45 plus £5 for delivery.
if amounts add up to a total, they are that total when added together: · Just 200 extra calories each day add up to one-half pound of extra body fat each week.· The three angles of a triangle always add up to 180 degrees.
to take one number away from another especially spoken to take one number from another and calculate the answer: take something (away) from: · If you take 37 from 94 you get 57.· Take 19 away from 48 and then add 15.
to take one number from another and calculate the answer: · To convert the temperature into Celsius, subtract 32, then multiply by 5 and divide by 9.subtract something from something: · Subtract 12 from 32.
use minus between numbers or amounts to show that you are taking one figure from another: · 30 minus 5 leaves 25.· Here's the twenty dollars I owe you, minus seven dollars for the movie.
to take away an amount of money, points etc from a total, especially when following official rules or an official system: · Marks may be deducted for illegible handwriting.deduct something from something: · Your employer will deduct income tax from your salary.· Your monthly repayments will be deducted from the total amount that you owe.
to multiply one number by another to add a number to itself a particular number of times: multiply something by something: · If you multiply ten by seven you get seventy.multiply by: · To find the price in yen, you multiply by 86.multiplied by: · 11 multiplied by 10 is 110.
spoken use times between numbers or amounts to show that you are multiplying one figure by another: · Five times six equals thirty.· What is eight times twelve?
to divide one number by another to divide one number by another, usually smaller, number: divide by: · It is easier to divide by 10 than by 12.divide something by something: · If you divide twenty by four, you get five.divided by: · 36 divided by 2 is 18.
if one number goes into a larger number a particular number of times, the larger number can be divided that many times by the smaller number: · 13 goes into 78 six times.· How many times will nine go into eighty-one?
to calculate or count something wrongly · We have too many chairs. I must have miscalculated.· The city miscalculated the cost of earthquake repairs for the Bay Bridge.miscalculate how much/how many/how long etc · Sorry we're late -- we miscalculated how long it would take to get here.
to count something wrongly: · I thought everyone was here, but I must have miscounted.miscount something: · Census Bureau officials announced that they miscounted the nation's official population by 5 million people.
to forget how many things or people you have already counted, when you are counting a lot of things over a long period: · I've been trying to keep a record of how many tickets we've sold, but I've lost count.
to wrongly guess an amount, price or number by making the total too high: · I made enough food for forty people but it looks like I overestimated.· A Harvard University survey found that Americans significantly overestimate the cost of higher education.
to wrongly guess an amount, price, or number by making it too low: · We saved about $1000 for our trip but we underestimated and may have to wait until next year to go.· Early mapmakers often underestimated the earth's circumference.
a calculation · This type of calculation would take several hours without a computer.· According to our calculations, 2000 jobs will be lost.do/make a calculation · Mickey sat at the kitchen table doing calculations on a scratch pad.· Once all the necessary calculations have been made the experiment can proceed.
especially British a simple calculation, especially one done by children as an exercise in school: · It'll be quicker if I use a calculator for these sums.· We had to do some really hard sums today.
what you think the number, price, or value of something probably is, after calculating it quickly: · I'm allowing $300, but that's only an estimate.estimate of: · Officials said Huntcor's estimate of building costs was about $3 million more than expected.rough estimate (=not exact but good enough to be useful): · This proposal represents a rough estimate of the cost of materials and labor.conservative estimate (=an estimate that is probably too low, so you can be sure that the true amount will not be less than this): · The paintings have been valued at $3.5 million, which is probably a conservative estimate.
: an estimated number/cost/value etc a number, cost etc that is not exact but has been roughly calculated: · The tunnel is being constructed at an estimated cost of £15 million.· An estimated 1 million Irish people died from starvation and disease during the Famine.
to have a disadvantage compared to other people or things · She has the same qualifications as the other candidates, but has one big disadvantage - lack of experience.· Their restaurant has the disadvantage of being located south of town, a little too far from the tourist routes.
to have a disadvantage, especially because you do not have the experience or qualities that make you more likely to succeed in doing something: · Women are still at a disadvantage when it comes to getting jobs in the military.· People with previous convictions are always at a disadvantage when on trial in a court of law.put/place somebody at a disadvantage: · The test put candidates whose first language was not English at a disadvantage.
if someone is disadvantaged , they are suffering social or economic disadvantages such as lack of money or bad education, so that they have less chance of being successful than other people: · The club runs programs for disadvantaged children in the inner city areas.the disadvantaged (=disadvantaged people): · Booth invented schemes to help the disadvantaged in the community.
to have a disadvantage that makes it very difficult for you to do something: be handicapped by something: · The Republican candidate was handicapped by his heavy schedule.· In all its ambitious plans the company has been handicapped by an outdated system of management.
use this to say that someone has a big disadvantage so that they are very unlikely to be successful: · With every big company in town trying to stop them, the odds are stacked against them.· Most people who go into casinos know the odds are stacked heavily against them, but it doesn't stop them from trying.
to give someone or something a disadvantage: · Her height could be to her disadvantage if she wants to be a dancer.· To its disadvantage, the book contains a lot of material that is difficult for the average person to understand.to the disadvantage of: · The government has reorganized the taxation system to the disadvantage of low-paid workers.
if particular conditions are against someone or something, they make it unlikely or impossible for them to succeed in doing something: · Time is against us. The longer we wait to find a solution to the crisis, the worse it will get.· He wanted to become a pilot but his bad eyesight was against him.
if something counts against you, it makes people have a worse opinion of you, and often makes people decide not to choose you, or makes them decide that you are guilty: · We believe Caroline Connely is innocent, but her silence could count against her in a court.· He was a child when he committed the crime. Should that count against him as an adult with a clean record?
to do something because you expect something to happen especially spoken to expect something to happen, so that you make plans or take actions that depend on it happening: · We had expected it to take about an hour to get home, but we hadn't reckoned on the traffic.reckon/figure on doing something: · Visitors to the city should figure on spending about $150 a day for food and lodging.reckon/figure on somebody doing something: · We can reckon on about 100 people coming to the meeting.
to expect something so much that your plans depend on it happening or you are completely prepared for it when it happens: · We're counting on good weather for the picnic - if it rains, we'll have to cancel.count on doing something: · The automaker is planning on earning large profits with this new model.count on somebody doing something: · Don't count on Congress passing the bill anytime soon.
especially written if you make plans or take actions in expectation or anticipation of something happening, you do this because you expect it to happen and you want to be prepared: · The workers have called off their strike in expectation of a pay settlement.· Residents are buying supplies and stacking wood in anticipation of the coming storms.
use this to tell someone not to be too sure that what they are hoping for will happen: · If you want to go on a date sometime, you can ask me. But don't count your chickens.· Getting an Oscar would be wonderful, but I think it's too early to count my chickens.
very few a very small number of people, things, places etc: · At that time, few people had televisions.· Very few new restaurants survive for more than two years.few/very few of: · Very few of the students we asked said they were interested in politics.
so few people or things that there are almost none: · There are almost no black students at the college.· My grandmother received almost no education as she was growing up.· Except for a lone seagull flying overhead, there are almost no signs of animal life.
so few people or things that there are almost none - use this especially when this number is disappointing or surprising: · There are supposed to be a lot of teachers at the conference, but I've met hardly any.hardly/scarcely any people/things/places etc: · Although it was Monday morning there were hardly any people around.· He enjoyed his work even though he made scarcely any money.hardly anyone: · We sent out over a hundred invitations but hardly anyone came.hardly any/scarcely any of: · Scarcely any of the private schools replied to the researcher's questionnaire.
spoken say this to emphasize that there is only a very small number of people, things, times when something happens etc: · I can count the number of times my son's called me on one hand.· Ten years ago, you could count the Korean restaurants in this city on the fingers of one hand.
including someone or something · There'll be eighteen people at the party, including you and me.· Including weekends, there are only twelve more shopping days until Christmas.· Not including cassettes, he has eight thousand albums in his collection.
especially spoken including: · Counting the one I've just bought, I now have three hundred different sets of playing cards.· Counting Singapore, where we stopped to refuel, we've visited eleven countries in three weeks.
including a number or amount added to a final total, list etc: · With tax, the hotel bill came to four hundred dollars.· With Peter and his mother, there'll be six for lunch tomorrow.· "Our rooms cost $30 a night.'' "Is that with breakfast?''
: April to June inclusive/15 to 20 inclusive etc including all dates, ages, numbers etc between the two mentioned: · The library will be closed from April to June inclusive.· Children aged 9 to 16 inclusive are welcome to enrol on the course.
: myself/John/the Chairman etc included including the person you have mentioned: · We're all going to the game, Betty included!· Everyone, the chairman included, eats in the staff restaurant.
to suffer because of bad things you have done or mistakes you have made · If you tell lies, it is you who will suffer in the end.make somebody suffer · When his mother caught him cheating she really made him suffer.suffer for · All over the world, people are suffering for their political or religious beliefs.· I shouldn't have drunk all that wine - I'll suffer for it tomorrow morning.
to have a bad experience as a way of being punished for something bad that you have done, mistakes you have made etc: pay for: · Miller refused to testify and paid for it by being labelled a communist.make somebody pay: · They think I've forgotten what they did to me, but I'll make them pay.pay dearly: · She drank far too much at the party and paid dearly for it the next day.pay the price/the penalty: · Tony didn't do any studying all year but paid the price when it came to the exams.
British to suffer or start having problems as a result of mistakes or decisions you made at an earlier time: · The school overspent on its budget last year, and now it's having to count the cost.count the cost of: · We are now counting the cost of our earlier mistakes.
if a mistake costs someone dearly or costs someone dear , they suffer a great deal because of it: · This scandal could cost the government dearly.· It was only a small mistake, but it cost us very dear.
if you know or find out something to your cost , you realize that something that happened or something you did at an earlier time is now causing problems or is likely to cause problems in the future: · As we now know to our cost, the disease is highly contagious.· Many people have found out to their cost that insurance policies do not always cover damage from flooding.
if you do something at a cost to someone or something, that person suffers because you do it: · She's struggled to keep the family going on her own -- at considerable cost to herself.· Ms Gideon has defended her cause at great cost to her personal and political reputation.
when you do not want to take part in something British /want no part of something American to not want to take part at all in a plan or activity, especially because you disapprove of it: · I want no part in the deal if drugs are involved.· The Foundation's conservative leadership made it clear it wanted no part of anything controversial.
to not want to take part in or be involved with something, especially because you disapprove of it: · "Is Robert going to help?" "No, he wants nothing more to do with it."· A large part of the membership wants nothing to do with the protests and demonstrations.
spoken say this when you do not want to take part in something which has been suggested: · If that's what you're going to do, you can count me out.· Leave me out. I'd be crazy to get involved in something like that.leave me out of it: · You two have to settle it between yourselves - leave me out of it.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
It’s quicker to count by tens (=saying 10, 20, 30 ...). There are more than two thousand of us, not counting the crew. You should count yourself lucky that you weren’t hurt. His overseas results count for nothing.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The teachers did a head count to check that none of the kids was missing. The pollen count was high yesterday. It’s the club secretary that counts the votes.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
It’s quicker to count by tens (=saying 10, 20, 30 ...). There are more than two thousand of us, not counting the crew. You should count yourself lucky that you weren’t hurt. His overseas results count for nothing. (=control your weight by eating fewer calories)· Women tend to count calories more than men.
(=the number of cells in a particular amount of blood)· A healthy person' s red cell count is close to 1, 000.
The teachers did a head count to check that none of the kids was missing. (=the impression you make when you first meet someone is important)· When attending a job interview, remember that first impressions count.
(=believe that you are lucky in a particular situation)· You should count yourself lucky you weren’t seriously hurt.
The pollen count was high yesterday. It’s the club secretary that counts the votes.· Are suspended pupils to be counted as absent or temporarily off-roll?· Do major infrastructure investments count as current expenditures?· Musicians, actors and celebrities all count as false gods. 13.· But can I count as a reliable source my own childhood memories?· Culture will specify the relations that exist within the organisation and define what is to count as legitimate or illegitimate behaviour.· Even though they seem to be there, they can not be counted as present.· Or, what does sinning greatly count as?· It counts as only half a date if you go out with other couples.
· The assumption was that she would bring in a number of new people whose loyalty she could count on.· If she could only count on her shot tonight.· There were at least three Senators he could count on for verbal support, if nothing more.· Perhaps he could count on Paul Quinn, a stalwart of the 9: 15 liturgy planning team.· It's what we're counting on, after all.· Le Carre can always be counted on to deliver a good read.· It was body language I'd been counting on to win her round.· If Lavinia was to be won Aeneas could not count on any help from his future father-in-law.
· Of course no one gave that as a reason - except for Abie Klugman, and poor Abie didn't really count.· I just want to get the maximum... effect out of it, with the people who really count.· What had really counted to Eva was the covenant service preceding the commissioning.· What Sugar Bowl lacked in high-tech development, it more than made up for in the bounty of what really counts.· And this one doesn't really count, considering it's shared with four other tenants.· On the other hand, no one can really count on a corporate paycheck in the nineties.· It was the first meeting in nine years - for the day of my father's funeral doesn't really count.
· It confirms that breeding still counts for more than achievement.· So even when he'd got the drop on them they could still count on messing him around somehow.· But states now want to know exactly who they can spend that money on and still count it toward that 80 percent.· As we wait at the station are we still counting the cost, and weighing consequences in the balance?· This meant that by last night individual investors had written cheques for at least £4.8billion, with counting still to finish.· At least we can still count on self-interest as a predictable factor ... I suppose it's the last to go.· He was still counting off the height in hundreds as the Kittyhawk smashed through what would have been the desert floor.
NOUN· Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.· If all this studying is making you a bit queasy, count your blessings.· You can be sure I count my blessings nowadays.· About how much fun it is, count your blessings, all of that.· He was counting his blessings having backed the first 3 horses that actually finished the race.· Rebecca had refused to count her modest blessings, as her parents counseled.· It would be far better to count her blessings, she told herself firmly.· In this country we can count our blessings that our children are not constantly at the mercy of these diseases.
· Without doubt it is what we eat that determines our weight, and calories do count.· Here we indulged in a cream tea, no calorie counting at all!· As Linnen's big day drew nearer, aerobics and calorie-counting weren't doing the trick.· Never let anyone, or any diet, convince you that calories don't count in achieving weight loss.
· Personally he thought Bett was counting her chickens.· But captain Alan Lee is not counting any chickens.· But don't count your chickens.
· Would that count as a track cost or a running cost?· Remember the New Testament warning, before you undertake a project, be sure to count the cost.· I sat and began to count the cost in dirhams, then dollars, then pounds to the boy's father.· Meanwhile residents of Ewyas Harold have been counting the cost of yesterdays flooding.· But many Cotswold traders are now counting the cost of a lost weekend.· We count the cost when we are deprived of activities and things we enjoy.· Left: Sinead counts the cost of caring.· So count the cost of the holocaust Stand up and fight For peace.
· I'd be counting the days now, if I hadn't got parole.· But the wealthy businessmen who hitherto have been his best customers are counting their change these days.· He'd been counting the days.· Alcyone was counting off the days.· I am beginning to count the days since the landing and to reflect on all that has happened.· But remember, we swore not to count the days, Isabel.· He'd known Taylor had the plague, but hadn't realized people were counting the days to his demise.
· You can count on the fingers of one hand the times Mr Kinnock has jumped in among the public.· She counts on her fingers, like a baby.· Mr. Vaz Well, perhaps we can count them on the fingers of one hand.· One day, Mom noticed him counting on his fingers under the desk.· The number of people whom they knew personally in Berlin could have been counted on the fingers of one hand.· Gao Yang counted seven old fingers buried in the steamed bun, which had long since given up its original shape.· The latter can, declares S E Finer with pardonable exaggeration, be counted on one's fingers and toes.· Sounds as if they were counting on their fingers!
· The government, it seems, is counting heavily on getting money from tax dodgers.· No need to stop and pull out a wallet, count the money and wait for the change.· She counted over the money in the till and inspected a roll of invoices.· Hands-on activities, such as counting money to learn a math lesson, are carried out in every classroom.· There was no point in counting the money.· But NextWave and others counted on raising money on Wall Street to help fund operations and debt payments.· The reason is that there is no clear border line between what should and what should not count as money.· It counted not on the money it had but on the money that was coming, whether it came or not.
· For this reason, counting the number of syllables per word is a more convenient measure of complexity.· The Lotus Fund, founded four years ago, counts a number of Republicans among its estimated 200 members.· Two investigators independently evaluated the films to count the number of markers within the colon.· Again they will count and record the number of drops.· We may want to count numbers living within plumes, circles of fixed radius, buffer zones and so on.· To insert a conditional page break, type the table, then count the number of lines it occupies.· Ah! who would then be counted in the Number?· Ballard counted the number of students qualified to enroll at City in the 1968 graduating classes of two predominantly black high schools.
· In the north, the party can count on fairly widespread support.· As he recalls, Holder told Quinn that he hoped he could count on his support if Gore were elected.· I hope we can count on his active support.· If you are counting on the support of the other kingdoms, forget it.· There were at least three Senators he could count on for verbal support, if nothing more.· In addition to the Democrats on the panel, Lake can probably count on the support of moderate Republicans, including Sen.· General Bourbollon obviously could not count on the support of the entire military.
· Both parties knew before the election that vote-counting would be done by machines that are liable to reject many votes.· Many Republicans are exasperated at the vice-president's temerity to ask for all the votes to be counted.· When the first-preference votes are counted any candidate who has secured a quota is declared elected.· That means white voters are more likely to have their votes counted than blacks-a point made by Gore.· In each, list votes would be separately counted and seats separately allotted to parties.· By 56 percent to 39 percent, respondents said they were confident the Florida votes have been counted accurately.· With 95 percent of the votes counted, he was 0. 7 percent ahead.· Fortunately, every state has rules on how those votes are counted and which ballots are considered legal.
VERB· My heat was pounding as I began to count the strokes of the church clock.· I began to count backward, silently, in an attempt to calm my stomach.· I sat and began to count the cost in dirhams, then dollars, then pounds to the boy's father.· The clean smell of pine tar rose in the air, and Sam began counting rings.· Kit Carson chose a target, aimed the four sleek tons of Kittyhawk at it and began counting the seconds aloud.· Looking over the cumulative collection, she sighed and began to count up the total.· After a moment a girl shyly took them and began counting in twos.· Kip lay like a child on his back and began to count them.
· Those who admire her should stand up and be counted.· This was too much for 15 ladies in the Chula Vista Art Guild, who stood up to be counted.· The time has come gentlemen. Stand up and be counted.· Inside, I gestured wildly down to Andre who, while all dressed up, was standing around counting flies.· I do not want to stand up and be counted as a supporter of those demands.· Did he stand up to be counted in the old days?· So let's it hear it this morning for Allan Lamb. Stand up and be counted for fair play and truth!
· Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.· The patient, being well-rehearsed beforehand, starts counting backward from this number.· She started to count how many people, who might not confess it in simple language, were relieved MacQuillan had gone.· I started to count the money in my pocket, because I had to get a shave.· I start counting from Wednesday which I know because it was the first day of term.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be counting (down) the minutes/hours/days► who’s counting?► and counting► count sheep► count something ↔ out► I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one handPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► it’s the thought that counts
- Getting an Oscar would be wonderful, but I think it's too early to count my chickens.
- If you want to go on a date sometime, you can ask me. But don't count your chickens.
- You'll probably get the job, but don't count your chickens just yet.
- About how much fun it is, count your blessings, all of that.
- He was counting his blessings having backed the first 3 horses that actually finished the race.
- If all this studying is making you a bit queasy, count your blessings.
- In this country we can count our blessings that our children are not constantly at the mercy of these diseases.
- It would be far better to count her blessings, she told herself firmly.
- Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.
- Then put your feet up and count your blessings!
- You can be sure I count my blessings nowadays.
- The school overspent on its budget last year, and now it's having to count the cost.
- We are now counting the cost of our earlier mistakes.
- As we wait at the station are we still counting the cost, and weighing consequences in the balance?
- But many Cotswold traders are now counting the cost of a lost weekend.
- I sat and began to count the cost in dirhams, then dollars, then pounds to the boy's father.
- Left: Sinead counts the cost of caring.
- Meanwhile residents of Ewyas Harold have been counting the cost of yesterdays flooding.
- Remember the New Testament warning, before you undertake a project, be sure to count the cost.
- So count the cost of the holocaust Stand up and fight For peace.
- We count the cost when we are deprived of activities and things we enjoy.
- About how much fun it is, count your blessings, all of that.
- He was counting his blessings having backed the first 3 horses that actually finished the race.
- If all this studying is making you a bit queasy, count your blessings.
- In this country we can count our blessings that our children are not constantly at the mercy of these diseases.
- It would be far better to count her blessings, she told herself firmly.
- Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.
- Then put your feet up and count your blessings!
- You can be sure I count my blessings nowadays.
- A doubling of the set-aside rate is not good news, coming at a time when every penny counts.
- Although that may seem like plenty, low sperm counts often are warnings of problems with sperm function.
- And one has to remember that sperm counts also show a natural seasonal variation.
- As it turned out, his sperm count appeared normal but his wife continued to fail to conceive.
- For the vast majority of men, the reason for a low sperm count can not be explained.
- It makes an interesting contrast with another related health issue: falling sperm counts.
- Men are still able to father children into their seventies, though their sperm count is lower than in their youth.
- Strictly speaking, there is as yet no definitive evidence for declining sperm counts.
- The only thing Rob could think up as a possible Hank Camden failure was the likelihood of a low sperm count.
- I do not want to stand up and be counted as a supporter of those demands.
- Those who admire her should stand up and be counted.
- We really need more help from you good men to stand up and be counted!
WORD FAMILYnouncountrecountcounteradjectivecountable ≠ uncountablecountlessverbcountrecount
1find the total [transitive] (also count up) to calculate the total number of things or people in a group: I was amazed at the number of plants – I counted 147.count (up) how many Count up how many ticks are in each box.2say numbers [intransitive] (also count up) to say numbers in order, one by one or in groupscount to Sarah can count up to five now.count by twos/fives etc It’s quicker to count by tens (=saying 10, 20, 30 ...).3be allowed [intransitive, transitive] to be allowed or accepted, or to allow or accept something, according to a standard, set of ideas, or set of rules: A linesman had his flag up so the kick did not count.count as Locally produced sales by American firms in Japan do not count as exports. Today’s session is counted as training, so you will get paid.count towards Results from the two rounds count towards championship points.4include [transitive] to include someone or something in a total: There are more than two thousand of us, not counting the crew.count somebody/something among something I count Jules and Ady among my closest friends.5consider something [transitive] to consider someone or something in a particular waycount somebody/something as something I don’t count him as a friend anymore. You should count yourself lucky that you weren’t hurt.6important [intransitive not in progressive] to be important or valuable: First impressions really do count.count for His promises don’t count for much. His overseas results count for nothing.7I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand spoken used to emphasize how small the number of something is: The number of cougar attacks on humans can be counted on the fingers of one hand.8don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched) spoken used to say that you should not make plans that depend on something good happening, because it might not: I wouldn’t count your chickens, Mr Vass. I’ve agreed to sign the contract, but that’s all.9count your blessings spoken used to tell someone to be grateful for the good things in their life10be counting (down) the minutes/hours/days to be waiting eagerly for something to happen: I'm counting the days until I see you again.11count the cost to start having problems as a result of your earlier decisions or mistakes: We’re now counting the cost of not taking out medical insurance.12who’s counting? used to say that you are not worried about the number of times something happens – often used humorously: Apparently the next Star Trek film (number six, but who’s counting?) will definitely be the last.13and counting especially spoken used to say that an amount is continuing to increase: At eight days and counting, this is the longest strike so far.14count sheep to imagine a line of sheep jumping over a fence, one at a time, and count them as a way of getting to sleep → stand up and be counted at stand1(5), → it’s the thought that counts at thought2(12)count somebody in phrasal verb to include someone in an activity: When the game gets started, you can count me in.count on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb1to depend on someone or something, especially in a difficult situation: You can count on me. With luck, you might cover your costs, but don’t count on it.count on (somebody/something) doing something We’re all counting on winning this contract. They were counting on him not coming out of hospital.count on somebody/something to do something You can count on Dean to ruin any party.2to expect something: The presence of Paula was one thing he hadn’t counted on.count on (somebody/something) doing something We didn’t count on so many people being on vacation.count somebody/something out phrasal verb1to not include someone or something in an activity: I’m sorry, you’ll have to count me out tonight.2to decide that someone or something is not important or worth considering: I wouldn’t count him out. If anybody can make a comeback, he can.3count something ↔ out to put things down one by one as you count them: The teller counted out ten $50 bills.count1 verbcount2 noun
countcount2 ●●○ noun [countable] WORD ORIGINcount2
Origin:
1-8 1300-1400 Old French conte, from conter; ➔ COUNT19 1300-1400 Old French conte, from Latin comes ‘person you are with, member of the emperor's court’, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + ire ‘to go’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Henderson pleaded guilty on one count of drunken driving.
- High pollen counts and air conditioners may worsen allergies.
- Ms. Henderson said the final count may exceed 2,000.
- My cholesterol count was a little high.
- the Count of Monte Cristo
- We've seen over 65 patients today, but we don't have an exact count.
- He faces a count of second-degree murder in the Nov. 10 shooting death of Brad Hansen, also 13.
- Hold each position for 2 counts.
- Hold for a slow count of 4.
- In articulating life as a chameleon on a rocky mirror, Vernadsky committed heresy on two counts.
- Stretch up gently for 10 counts holding each count for 1 second.
- The scoreboards kept the fans posted as to the ball-and-strike count and the number of outs.
Longman Language Activatorto count numbers, objects etc in order to find the total
to find the total number of things or people in a group by counting them all: · Katherine counted her money. There was almost $50 left.· Count up the number of calories you have each day.· Count the kids as they get on the bus and make sure they're all here.
also tot up British informal to put several numbers or amounts together and calculate the total: add up something: · When we added up the receipts we realized we had spent too much.tot up something: · Just tot up the total and write it at the bottom.add something up: · Five percent may not sound like much but it's a lot of money when you add it all up.tot something up: · Tot the whole lot up to make sure you'll have enough money to pay.
also keep count especially British to keep a record, either on paper or in your memory, of numbers or amounts that increase over a period of time, so that you always know what the total is: · I don't know what the score was. I wasn't keeping count.keep track of: · She was trying to keep count of how many stations they'd passed.· He kept a notebook in the car to keep track of how much money he was spending on gas.
British to keep a record of numbers that are to be added up, for example by writing or marking them on paper: · Steve kept a tally of the days he spent in prison by scratching marks on the wall.· The plastic rings help the sales assistants to keep a tally of the number of garments customers have taken into the changing rooms.
British /at last count American if there is a particular total at the last count, this is what the total was the last time anyone checked: · At the last count, only 18 Japanese firms were making car parts in America.· There are a lot of professional athletes living in the Orlando area -- more than 100 at last count.
to calculate an amount or price to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc by using numbers: · Their accountant calculated the total cost of the project.calculate how much/how many/how far etc: · I began calculating how long it would take to get to the airport if I left at 4:00.calculate that: · Sally calculated that she needed $300 to pay all her bills.
also figure out American especially spoken to calculate an answer, amount, price, or value: work/figure out something: · I always use a calculator to work out percentages.· Has anyone been able to figure out the answer to number seven?work/figure something out: · "How much do I owe you?" "I haven't worked it out yet."work out how much/how many/how far etc: · We need to work out how much food we'll need to take with us.· I spent all of last night trying to figure out how much this wedding is going to cost me.
British informal to calculate a particular total: make it 250/20 kilos/$50 etc: · "How much do I owe you for the meal?'' "I make it $10.50.''· Will you count these figures again? I make the total 248, but Chris made it 249.
American to calculate an amount: · He needs to sit down and figure out how many people are coming.· There has been criticism about the current method for figuring social security retirement benefits.
to guess an amount, price, or number as exactly as you can: · Analysts estimate the business earned about $135 million last year.estimate that: · The police department estimates that the number of violent crimes will increase this year by about 15%.estimate something to be something: · At that point, the public sector deficit was estimated to be around £45 billion.estimate something at something: · Industry sources estimate the value of the ranch at $7 million.estimate how much/how many/how far etc: · Our staff will help you estimate how much fabric you will require.
to calculate what the value or cost of something is, especially before buying it or selling it: · This computer program will assess how much is spent on each student within the school.· I took the ring to a jeweller to have its value assessed.assess something at something: · The total value of the paintings is assessed at $20 million.
to say numbers in order · Most children know how to count by the time they start kindergarten.count to 3/10/20 etc · Shut your eyes, count to twenty, then come and find us.
when seconds are counted backwards to show how much time is left until something happens, especially when a rocket is sent into space: · NASA has stopped the countdown for the space shuttle mission because of technical problems.
to add one number to another to put two or more numbers together and calculate the answer: add something and something: · If you add 11 and 31, you get 42.add something to something: · Add 10% to the total.
spoken use plus between numbers or amounts to show that you are adding one to another.: · Twelve plus eight is twenty.· The cost is £45 plus £5 for delivery.
if amounts add up to a total, they are that total when added together: · Just 200 extra calories each day add up to one-half pound of extra body fat each week.· The three angles of a triangle always add up to 180 degrees.
to take one number away from another especially spoken to take one number from another and calculate the answer: take something (away) from: · If you take 37 from 94 you get 57.· Take 19 away from 48 and then add 15.
to take one number from another and calculate the answer: · To convert the temperature into Celsius, subtract 32, then multiply by 5 and divide by 9.subtract something from something: · Subtract 12 from 32.
use minus between numbers or amounts to show that you are taking one figure from another: · 30 minus 5 leaves 25.· Here's the twenty dollars I owe you, minus seven dollars for the movie.
to take away an amount of money, points etc from a total, especially when following official rules or an official system: · Marks may be deducted for illegible handwriting.deduct something from something: · Your employer will deduct income tax from your salary.· Your monthly repayments will be deducted from the total amount that you owe.
to multiply one number by another to add a number to itself a particular number of times: multiply something by something: · If you multiply ten by seven you get seventy.multiply by: · To find the price in yen, you multiply by 86.multiplied by: · 11 multiplied by 10 is 110.
spoken use times between numbers or amounts to show that you are multiplying one figure by another: · Five times six equals thirty.· What is eight times twelve?
to divide one number by another to divide one number by another, usually smaller, number: divide by: · It is easier to divide by 10 than by 12.divide something by something: · If you divide twenty by four, you get five.divided by: · 36 divided by 2 is 18.
if one number goes into a larger number a particular number of times, the larger number can be divided that many times by the smaller number: · 13 goes into 78 six times.· How many times will nine go into eighty-one?
to calculate or count something wrongly · We have too many chairs. I must have miscalculated.· The city miscalculated the cost of earthquake repairs for the Bay Bridge.miscalculate how much/how many/how long etc · Sorry we're late -- we miscalculated how long it would take to get here.
to count something wrongly: · I thought everyone was here, but I must have miscounted.miscount something: · Census Bureau officials announced that they miscounted the nation's official population by 5 million people.
to forget how many things or people you have already counted, when you are counting a lot of things over a long period: · I've been trying to keep a record of how many tickets we've sold, but I've lost count.
to wrongly guess an amount, price or number by making the total too high: · I made enough food for forty people but it looks like I overestimated.· A Harvard University survey found that Americans significantly overestimate the cost of higher education.
to wrongly guess an amount, price, or number by making it too low: · We saved about $1000 for our trip but we underestimated and may have to wait until next year to go.· Early mapmakers often underestimated the earth's circumference.
a calculation · This type of calculation would take several hours without a computer.· According to our calculations, 2000 jobs will be lost.do/make a calculation · Mickey sat at the kitchen table doing calculations on a scratch pad.· Once all the necessary calculations have been made the experiment can proceed.
especially British a simple calculation, especially one done by children as an exercise in school: · It'll be quicker if I use a calculator for these sums.· We had to do some really hard sums today.
what you think the number, price, or value of something probably is, after calculating it quickly: · I'm allowing $300, but that's only an estimate.estimate of: · Officials said Huntcor's estimate of building costs was about $3 million more than expected.rough estimate (=not exact but good enough to be useful): · This proposal represents a rough estimate of the cost of materials and labor.conservative estimate (=an estimate that is probably too low, so you can be sure that the true amount will not be less than this): · The paintings have been valued at $3.5 million, which is probably a conservative estimate.
: an estimated number/cost/value etc a number, cost etc that is not exact but has been roughly calculated: · The tunnel is being constructed at an estimated cost of £15 million.· An estimated 1 million Irish people died from starvation and disease during the Famine.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + count The teachers did a head count to check that none of the kids was missing. The pollen count was high yesterday. It’s the club secretary that counts the votes.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=not exact)· I made a rough count of the houses in the street.
· According to my quick count, there were 15.
(=of how many people are present)· Make sure you do a head count before the children get back on the bus.
(=of how many words or pages there are)· Your computer can do an automatic word count.
(=of how many vehicles pass through a place)· We went to the main road at 9 am to begin our traffic count.
verbs· I looked at the report and did a quick page count.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=control your weight by eating fewer calories)· Women tend to count calories more than men.
(=the number of cells in a particular amount of blood)· A healthy person' s red cell count is close to 1, 000.
The teachers did a head count to check that none of the kids was missing. (=the impression you make when you first meet someone is important)· When attending a job interview, remember that first impressions count.
(=believe that you are lucky in a particular situation)· You should count yourself lucky you weren’t seriously hurt.
The pollen count was high yesterday. It’s the club secretary that counts the votes.· Following the elimination of double or multiple counts of the same individual, a final count of 1,604 individuals was obtained.· But evangelical anti-abortion voters turned out in droves for Buchanan and the final count was Buchanan 13, Gramm 8.· At the final count, only 175 remained-here are some of the highlights.· A final count in the presidential race was not expected until later in the day.· The final count for the first round of voting recorded a million more votes than voters.· The final count was 480, though not all were there together.
· The jury deliberated for five days before finding the accused guilty on all counts.· Gould was eventually caught last year, and pleaded guilty to 51 counts of racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering.· Facts: pleaded guilty to three counts of theft and five counts of damaging property.· In an agreement with prosecutors, she pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter and two counts of armed robbery.· But in the outcome the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on that count.· In 1962, the deejay pleaded guilty to two counts of commercial bribery.· Hogg then pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying methodone to others on February 13, 1999.· Seale was found guilty on sixteen counts of contempt and sentenced to four years imprisonment by the judge sitting without a jury.
· Thirty men in all, by Grant's head count.· The council tax will retain the most objectionable parts of the poll tax - the head count tax on the individual.· The importance of the head count element in the property poll tax is most clearly shown in the proposals for the discounts.· However, there was an exceptional cost of £2.1m due to the staff reduction programme which cut 160 from the head count.· A head count of the congregation has obvious flaws.
· With hands clasped behind and palms facing inwards, raise the arms 35 times, aiming slightly higher with each count.· A higher body count score, for one thing.· Hold for a count of 10, pulling up a little higher with each count.· The finer the threads, the higher the count and the softer the fabric will be.· Keep the arms straight and try to raise them a little higher with each count.· Interlocking hands behind you, raise the arms 40 times, moving slightly higher with each count.
· Although that may seem like plenty, low sperm counts often are warnings of problems with sperm function.· I shouldn't think he was searching for anything elusive. Low imagination count.· The only thing Rob could think up as a possible Hank Camden failure was the likelihood of a low sperm count.· Stone produces a lower count rate than soil, so buried features can sometimes be detected.· For the vast majority of men, the reason for a low sperm count can not be explained.· High exposure to dioxins has been associated with cancer, low sperm counts, behavioural problems and diabetes.· Iodine in salt may be the reason for low sperm counts, according to New Scientist magazine.
· She and the young count were childless.· And how generous was the young count, to loan his auto to Papa for our family needs.
NOUN· The remedy is to take plenty of rest, and wait until your natural red blood count recovers before having more treatment.· His white blood count dropped after the treatment, as expected, but is now back up to pre-transplant levels.· Complete blood count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate were regularly measured at clinic visits.
· I think we stayed for about a week just trying to get more and more of a body count.· There won't be no medals for a body count.· By this time the body count was getting so high, sensible people refused to ride along with us.· Police raised their body count in a case they say proves that the former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic covered up war crimes.· A higher body count score, for one thing.· But a rapidly escalating body count forces her to face up to what's really happening.· The study is shrewd enough not to get bogged down in body counts, as past examinations have.
· We turned to the freezer case to look for the desserts that wouldn't kill our calorie count.· The calorie counts are given after each item, and all the portions are average size unless exact measurements are stated.· The calorie count - 452 in every 100 grams - stays the same too.· Again, the calorie counts are given against each item and at the end of each meal.
· Urine analysis, a red blood cell count, and blood pressure were also routinely recorded.· The baby had a 104-degree temperature and a high white-blood-cell count.· Of the 14 women studied, nine had high pitted red cell counts and the majority of the group had ascites.· Occasionally, a substantially increased platelet or white cell count may lead to apparent increases in plasma potassium concentration.· Apart from a moderate increase in the white cell count in both patients, the results of routine investigations were normal.· In a number of clinical disorders the cell count is subject to periodic or highly irregular variation.· A blood test will also show a raised white blood cell count, indicating infection present in the system.
· Last week, Lee admitted his guilt on a single felony count.· He was found guilty of 24 felony counts, including murder and racketeering.
· At the start of the season sufferers usually begin to experience problems when the pollen count reaches 50.· When the pollen count is high, keep doors and windows shut and stay inside.· It was July and the pollen count was high.
· Men are still able to father children into their seventies, though their sperm count is lower than in their youth.· Although that may seem like plenty, low sperm counts often are warnings of problems with sperm function.· As it turned out, his sperm count appeared normal but his wife continued to fail to conceive.· The only thing Rob could think up as a possible Hank Camden failure was the likelihood of a low sperm count.· And one has to remember that sperm counts also show a natural seasonal variation.· For the vast majority of men, the reason for a low sperm count can not be explained.· Strictly speaking, there is as yet no definitive evidence for declining sperm counts.· High exposure to dioxins has been associated with cancer, low sperm counts, behavioural problems and diabetes.
· Fair votes will make every elector's vote count.· There were a number of technical difficulties with the vote count.· The poll is easy to use and quick to fill in-and your vote counts.· For example, when the topic was the 1988 election, the classes added the following questions: Does your vote count?· If no one does win a majority, a runoff election will pit the two leaders two weeks after the vote count.
VERB· He said that he had been charged with 10 counts of breaking police regulations by talking to reporters about police brutality.· Claudia Schneider is charged with one count of failing to disclose bankruptcy and has also been held in Miami since May.· Mr Atkins was charged on four specimen counts of theft.· Kaczynski has been charged only with one count of possessing explosives in his cabin near the town of Lincoln.· Skase was charged with two counts of corruption in May 1991, and was declared bankrupt on June 13.· Both men were charged on seven fraud counts in connection with the 1991 contract.· He has been charged with four counts of uttering death threats, only one of which is related to his short story.· Yeoman also was charged with one count of perjury and one count of obstructing justice.
· His wife, Jane, who had been convicted on two counts of extortion and conspiracy, was sentenced to three months.
· Stretch up gently for 10 counts holding each count for 1 second.· Raise the elbows head and shoulders towards the knees and hold up for 5 counts.· This tensing should be held for a count of five, then released, and repeated several times.· Pull the tummy in and raise the elbows, head and shoulders towards your knees. Hold up for 5 counts.· THIGHS/BOTTOM 1 Hug left knee towards chest, stand tall, don't lean forward. Hold for a count of five.
· I know Fresnans who keep close count of the Southern California transplants filling their blocks.· The Local kept count of the union dead.· After that he no longer bothered to keep count.· It was Tuesday, she had kept careful count.· He started taking apart the engineering of the scene, keeping count of the timing in his head.· You can protect yourself by keeping a count of what you drink.· It is helpful to keep a count of references to home and synonym records.
· I've no idea, I lost count of time.· Three times they lost by a 4-3 count after having won successive games.· The Wormwood Scrubs prison houses are still empty after 10 or 12 years - I have lost count.· He had little idea as to how far they had come and had lost count of how many times they had fallen.· She counted them; she lost count.· She had lost count of the number of times she had slapped his hands from her body whenever he waylaid her outside.· Francis had lost count of the junctions and side-passages they had crossed.· I, too, have lost count of the number of jobs I've applied for.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► it’s the thought that counts
- At the last count, only 18 Japanese firms were making car parts in America.
- There are a lot of professional athletes living in the Orlando area -- more than 100 at last count.
- Apart from Summerchild and a clerical assistant, the Unit at the last count still consisted of one single member, Serafin herself.
- I have, at the last count, 19 separate applications under consideration by 12 separate funding bodies.
- It has now become a challenge to find new varieties of herb - at the last count there were just over 130.
- More than 200, in fact, at the last count.
- My sister Mahaud, at the last count, had more admirers than there are Elks.
- The total world population was put at 190 at the last count.
- They have been joined by a growing group of people denied entry, 198 at the last count.
- Yet at the last count there were six oil-rich states bordering the Gulf.
- Richard was out for the count.
- Be quiet - you made me lose count!
- I've been trying to keep a record of how many tickets we've sold, but I've lost count.
- I lost count after a hundred.
- Francis had lost count of the junctions and side-passages they had crossed.
- He had little idea as to how far they had come and had lost count of how many times they had fallen.
- I've no idea, I lost count of time.
- I, too, have lost count of the number of jobs I've applied for.
- She counted them; she lost count.
- She had lost count of the number of times she had slapped his hands from her body whenever he waylaid her outside.
- The Wormwood Scrubs prison houses are still empty after 10 or 12 years - I have lost count.
- Then two and afterwards he'd lose count.
- Are you keeping count of how many people you've invited?
- After that he no longer bothered to keep count.
- He started taking apart the engineering of the scene, keeping count of the timing in his head.
- The Local kept count of the union dead.
- Bright was turned down on both counts by Field, whose principal consideration was the weather.
- By contrast, Gordon says, the Net fails on several counts.
- He had failed on both counts.
- He was convicted by a jury on all counts and sentenced to 41 months in prison.
- He was too ambitious on both counts.
- I am afraid that, on all counts, it is going to fall down.
- I find this unconvincing on several counts.
- Missing Valuables Dear Missing: Yes, on both counts.
- About how much fun it is, count your blessings, all of that.
- He was counting his blessings having backed the first 3 horses that actually finished the race.
- If all this studying is making you a bit queasy, count your blessings.
- In this country we can count our blessings that our children are not constantly at the mercy of these diseases.
- It would be far better to count her blessings, she told herself firmly.
- Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.
- Then put your feet up and count your blessings!
- You can be sure I count my blessings nowadays.
- A doubling of the set-aside rate is not good news, coming at a time when every penny counts.
- Although that may seem like plenty, low sperm counts often are warnings of problems with sperm function.
- And one has to remember that sperm counts also show a natural seasonal variation.
- As it turned out, his sperm count appeared normal but his wife continued to fail to conceive.
- For the vast majority of men, the reason for a low sperm count can not be explained.
- It makes an interesting contrast with another related health issue: falling sperm counts.
- Men are still able to father children into their seventies, though their sperm count is lower than in their youth.
- Strictly speaking, there is as yet no definitive evidence for declining sperm counts.
- The only thing Rob could think up as a possible Hank Camden failure was the likelihood of a low sperm count.
- I do not want to stand up and be counted as a supporter of those demands.
- Those who admire her should stand up and be counted.
- We really need more help from you good men to stand up and be counted!
WORD FAMILYnouncountrecountcounteradjectivecountable ≠ uncountablecountlessverbcountrecount
1total the process of counting, or the total that you get when you count things: Hold your breath for a count of ten.2measurement a measurement that shows how much of a substance is present in a place, area etc that is being examined: The pollen count is high today.3lose count to forget a number you were calculating or a total you were trying to countcount of There have been so many accidents here, the police have lost count of them.4keep count to keep a record of the changing total of something over a period of timecount of I never manage to keep count of what I spend on my credit card.5on all/several/both etc counts in every way, in several ways etc: It was important that they secured a large and widespread audience. They failed on both counts.6at the last count according to the latest information about a particular situation: At the last count, I had 15 responses to my letter.7be out for the count a)to be in a deep sleep b)if a boxer is out for the count, he has been knocked down for ten seconds or more8law technical one of the crimes that someone is charged with: Davis was found not guilty on all counts.count of theft/burglary/murder etc He was charged with two counts of theft.9rank/title a European nobleman with a high rankCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + counta rough count (=not exact)· I made a rough count of the houses in the street.a quick count· According to my quick count, there were 15.a head count (=of how many people are present)· Make sure you do a head count before the children get back on the bus.a word/page count (=of how many words or pages there are)· Your computer can do an automatic word count.a traffic count (=of how many vehicles pass through a place)· We went to the main road at 9 am to begin our traffic count.verbsdo/make a count· I looked at the report and did a quick page count.