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count off
count 1 C0683700 (kount)v. count·ed, count·ing, counts v.tr.1. a. To name or list (the units of a group or collection) one by one in order to determine a total; number.b. To recite numerals in ascending order up to and including: count three before firing.c. To include in a reckoning; take account of: ten dogs, counting the puppies.2. Informal a. To include by or as if by counting: Count me in.b. To exclude by or as if by counting: Count me out.3. To believe or consider to be; deem: Count yourself lucky.v.intr.1. To recite or list numbers in order or enumerate items by units or groups: counted by tens.2. a. To have importance: You really count with me.b. To have a specified importance or value: Their opinions count for little. Each basket counts for two points.3. Music To keep time by counting beats.n.1. The act of counting or calculating.2. a. A number reached by counting.b. The totality of specific items in a particular sample: a white blood cell count.3. Law Any of the separate and distinct charges or causes of action in an indictment or complaint.4. Sports The counting from one to ten seconds, during which time a boxer who has been knocked down must rise or be declared the loser.5. Baseball The number of balls and strikes that an umpire has called against a batter.Phrasal Verbs: count down To recite numerals in descending order, as during a countdown. count off To recite numbers in turn, as when dividing people or things into groups : The 24 children counted off by twos, forming a dozen pairs. count on1. To rely on; depend on: You can count on my help.2. To be confident of; anticipate: counted on getting a raise. count out To declare (a boxer) to have been knocked out by calling out the count.Idiom: count heads/noses To make a count of members, attendees, or participants.
[Middle English counten, from Old French conter, from Latin computāre, to calculate : com-, com- + putāre, to think; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]
count 2 C0683700 (kount)n.1. A nobleman in some European countries.2. Used as a title for such a nobleman.
[Middle English counte, from Old French conte, from Late Latin comes, comit-, occupant of any state office, from Latin, companion; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | count off - call in turn from right to left or from back to front numbers that determine some position or functioncall out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers |
Translationscount off
count off1. To count in turn, as when dividing a group of people into smaller groups. A noun or pronoun can be used between "count" and "off." OK, kids, count off one through five so that we can make five groups.2. To count the number of people or things in a group to ensure that everyone or everything is present. A noun or pronoun can be used between "count" and "off." Kids, take your seats on the bus so that I can count off and make sure everyone is here.3. To count out loud so that everyone in a group starts something (such as a song or dance) at the same time. A noun or pronoun can be used between "count" and "off." Before launching into their routine, the cheerleaders counted off, "Five, six, seven, eight!"4. To subtract from something, such as a score. A noun or pronoun can be used between "count" and "off." I had to count off five points for presentation because your project was a glue-covered mess.5. To divide a group of things into smaller groups. A noun or pronoun can be used between "count" and "off." I counted off the batch of cookies so that each of the neighbors would get the same amount.See also: count, offcount someone or something offto count people or things, to see if they are all there. (See also count off.) Let's count them off to see who's missing. Count off each person, one by one. I counted each one off.See also: count, offcount off[for a series of people, one by one] to say aloud the next number in a fixed sequence. The soldiers counted off by threes. The sergeant told them to count off.See also: count, offcount off1. Count aloud from one end of a line of persons to the other, each person counting in turn. For example, The soldiers counted off one by one. This usage and the practice it describes come from the military. 2. Place in a separate group by counting, as in The office counted off the telephone books for each delivery route. See also: count, offcount offv.1. To recite numbers in turn, as when dividing people or things into groups: The 24 children counted off by twos, forming a dozen pairs.2. To count to an agreed upon number so that some group begins an activity at the same time: The conductor counted the band off, and they began to play. The director counted off the choir, and they began to sing. The conductor counted off, and the band began to play.3. To decrease the score or evaluation of someone by some amount: The professor will count you off five points if you skip a class.4. To deduct some amount from a score or evaluation: The teacher counted off one point for each mistake. The Olympic judges counted a tenth of a point off for the gymnast's wobbly landing. The teacher counts off for misspelled words.See also: count, offEncyclopediaSeecountFinancialSeeCountcount off
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