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The toddler could count to 100.

Definition
  1. Noun:

    • A nobleman: A title of nobility in various European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl.
    • The act of counting: The process of reciting numbers in ascending order to determine a total.
    • The total number: The sum or quantity obtained by counting.
  2. Verb:

    • To determine the number: To find the total number of units in a collection by assigning numbers sequentially.
    • To include or consider: To take into account or include in a calculation or assessment.
    • To have value or importance: To be significant or to matter in a given situation.
    • To regard or consider as: To view or judge someone or something in a specified way.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:

    • The Count of Monte Cristo is a famous novel.
    • The final count of votes will be announced tomorrow.
    • Keep a count of how many people enter the building.
  • Verb:

    • Please count the number of chairs in the room.
    • We have ten guests, not counting the children.
    • Every vote counts in an election.
    • I count him among my closest friends.
Advanced Usage
  • "Count against": To be considered a disadvantage for someone.

    • His lack of experience might count against him in the interview.
  • "Count as": To be considered or valid as something.

    • Does online coursework count as real experience?
  • "Count toward(s)": To contribute to or form part of a total required.

    • These points will count toward your final grade.
Variants and Related Words
  • Countable (adj): Able to be counted.

    • "Apple" is a countable noun.
  • Countless (adj): Too many to be counted; innumerable.

    • She has read countless books.
  • Account (n/v): A report, description, or financial record; to consider or regard in a specified way. (Shares the root meaning of reckoning).

    • Give me an account of what happened.
Synonyms
  • Noun (act): Tally, enumeration, reckoning.
  • Verb (calculate): Enumerate, tally, calculate, number.
  • Verb (consider): Regard, consider, deem, judge.
  • Verb (matter): Matter, signify, carry weight.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Count on/upon: To rely on or trust someone or something.

    • You can count on me to be there on time.
  • Count down: To recite numbers in reverse order, often to mark the time before an event.

    • The crowd counted down from ten to midnight.
  • Count in: To include someone in an activity.

    • If you're going for pizza, count me in!
  • Count out:

    • To exclude someone.
      • If it's a dangerous mission, count me out.
    • To count items one by one, especially money.
      • He counted out twenty dollars in coins.
Related Idioms
  • Count your blessings: To be grateful for the good things in your life.

    • Even when times are hard, it's important to count your blessings.
  • Down for the count: Defeated or unable to continue (from boxing, where a boxer is counted out).

    • After working three night shifts, I'm down for the count.
  • Stand up and be counted: To publicly declare your support or opinion.

    • It's time to stand up and be counted on this important issue.
count

The toddler could count to 100.

Noun
  1. a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
  2. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
    • the counting continued for several hours
  3. the total number counted
    • a blood count
Verb
  1. take account of
    • You have to reckon with our opponents
    • Count on the monsoon
  2. 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
  3. have a certain value or carry a certain weight
    • each answer counts as three points
  4. include as if by counting
    • I can count my colleagues in the opposition
  5. put into a group
    • The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members
  6. name or recite the numbers in ascending order
    • The toddler could count to 100
  7. show consideration for; take into account
    • You must consider her age
    • The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient
  8. have weight; have import, carry weight
    • It does not matter much
  9. determine the number or amount of
    • Can you count the books on your shelf?
    • Count your change