count (
http://definr.com/count)
n 1: the total number counted: "a blood count"
2: the act of counting; "the counting continued for several
hours" [syn:
counting,
numeration,
enumeration,
reckoning,
tally]
3: a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a
British earl
v 1: determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books
on your shelf?"; "Count your change" [syn:
number,
enumerate]
2: have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter
much" [syn:
matter,
weigh]
3: show consideration for; take into account; "You must
consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's
youth and was lenient" [syn:
consider,
weigh]
4: name or recite the numbers; "The toddler could count to 100"
5: put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize
winners among its members" [syn:
number]
6: include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the
opposition"
7: have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help
you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You
can bet on that!" "Depend on your family in times of
crisis" [syn:
bet,
depend,
look,
calculate,
reckon]
8: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents";
"Count on the monsoon" [syn:
reckon]