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9 VERB If you count something when you are making a calculation, you include it in that calculation. □ [V n] Statistics don't count the people who aren't qualified to be in the work force. □ [be V -ed + as ] The years before their arrival in prison are not counted as part of their sentence. [Also V n + as ]

10 N‑COUNT You can use count to refer to one or more points that you are considering. For example, if someone is wrong on two counts , they are wrong in two ways. □  'You drink Scotch,' she said. 'All Republicans drink Scotch.'—'Wrong on both counts. I'm a Democrat, and I drink bourbon.'

11 N‑COUNT In law, a count is one of a number of charges brought against someone in court. □ [+ of ] He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder.

12 PHRASE If you keep count of a number of things, you note or keep a record of how many have occurred. If you lose count of a number of things, you cannot remember how many have occurred. □ [+ of ] He struggles to keep count of the number of flights he takes yearly. □ [+ of ] She'd lost count of the interviews she'd been called for.

13 PHRASE If someone is out for the count , they are unconscious or very deeply asleep. [INFORMAL ]

14 PHRASE If you say that someone should stand up and be counted , you mean that they should say publicly what they think, and not hide it or be ashamed of it. □  Those involved and benefiting from the scandal must be prepared to stand up and be counted.

15to count your blessings → see blessing

▸  count against PHRASAL VERB If something counts against you, it may cause you to be rejected or punished, or cause people to have a lower opinion of you. □ [V P n] He is highly regarded, but his youth might count against him.

▸  count in PHRASAL VERB [usu imper] If you tell someone to count you in , you mean that you want to be included in an activity. □ [V n P ] She shrugged. 'You can count me in, I guess.'

▸  count on or count upon

1 PHRASAL VERB If you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans. □ [V P n/v-ing] The government thought it could count on the support of the trades unions.

2 PHRASAL VERB If you count on someone or count upon them, you rely on them to support you or help you. □ [V P n] Don't count on Lillian. □ [V P n to-inf] I can always count on you to cheer me up.

▸  count out

1 PHRASAL VERB If you count out a sum of money, you count the notes or coins as you put them in a pile one by one. □ [V P n] Mr. Rohmbauer counted out the money and put it in an envelope. [Also V n P ]

2 PHRASAL VERB [usu imper] If you tell someone to count you out , you mean that you do not want to be included in an activity. □ [V n P ] If this is the standard to which I have to drop to gain membership, then count me out!

▸  count towards in AM, usually use count toward PHRASAL VERB If something counts towards or counts toward an achievement or right, it is included as one of the things that give you the right to it. □ [V P n] In many courses, work from the second year onwards can count towards the final degree.

▸  count up → see count 2

▸  count upon → see count on COLLOCATIONS count VERB

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count+ adverb : backwards, slowly

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count+ noun : calories, cash, minutes, votes; number

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noun + count : opinion

Count /kaʊ nt/ (counts ) also count N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE A Count is a European nobleman with the same rank as an English earl. □  Her father was a Polish Count.

count|able noun /kaʊ ntəb ^ə l naʊ n/ (countable nouns ) N‑COUNT A countable noun is the same as a count noun .