count

• counting, numbering; amount; european nobleman
enumerate; take into account
when you count, you say all the numbers in order up to a particular number.
if you count all the things in a group, you add them up to see how many there are.
a count is a number that you get by counting a particular set of things.
the thing that counts in a particular situation is the most important thing.
if a particular thing counts for something, it is valuable or important.
if you count something as another thing or if something counts as a particular thing, it is regarded as being that thing.
a count is also a european nobleman with the same rank as a british earl.
if you keep count of a number of things, you keep a record of how many have occurred or exist. if you lose count of a number of things, you cannot remember how many have occurred or exist.
if something is wrong on a number of counts, it is wrong for that number of reasons.
if something counts against you, it may cause you to be punished or rejected.
to count on or count upon someone or something means to rely on them.
if you count out a sum of money, you count it as you put the notes or coins in a pile.
if you count up all the things of a particular kind, you count them.