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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Count \Count\ (kount), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Counted}; p. pr & vb n. {Counting}.] [OF. conter, and later (etymological spelling) compter, in modern French thus distinguished; conter to relate (cf. {Recount}, {Account}), compter to count fr L. computuare to reckon, compute; com- + putare to reckon, settle, order prune, orig., to clean. See {Pure}, and cf {Compute}.] 1. To tell or name one by one or by groups, for the purpose of ascertaining the whole number of units in a collection; to number; to enumerate; to compute; to reckon. Who can count the dust of Jacob? --Num. xxiii. 10. In a journey of forty miles, Avaux counted only three miserable cabins. --Macaulay. 2. To place to an account; to ascribe or impute; to consider or esteem as belonging. Abracham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. --Rom. iv 3. 3. To esteem; to account; to reckon; to think, judge, or consider. I count myself in nothing else so happy As in a soul remembering my good friends. --Shak. {To count out}. a To exclude one from consideration; to be assured that one will not participate or cannot be depended upon b (House of Commons) To declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is ascertained that a quorum is not present. c To prevent the accession of (a person) to office, by a fraudulent return or count of the votes cast; -- said of a candidate really elected. [Colloq.] Syn: To calculate; number; reckon; compute; enumerate. See {Calculate}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: counting n : the act of counting [syn: {count}, {numeration}, {enumeration}, {reckoning}, {tally}]
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