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count down
count 1 C0683700 (kount)v. count·ed, count·ing, counts v.tr.1. a. To name or list (the units of a group or collection) one by one in order to determine a total; number.b. To recite numerals in ascending order up to and including: count three before firing.c. To include in a reckoning; take account of: ten dogs, counting the puppies.2. Informal a. To include by or as if by counting: Count me in.b. To exclude by or as if by counting: Count me out.3. To believe or consider to be; deem: Count yourself lucky.v.intr.1. To recite or list numbers in order or enumerate items by units or groups: counted by tens.2. a. To have importance: You really count with me.b. To have a specified importance or value: Their opinions count for little. Each basket counts for two points.3. Music To keep time by counting beats.n.1. The act of counting or calculating.2. a. A number reached by counting.b. The totality of specific items in a particular sample: a white blood cell count.3. Law Any of the separate and distinct charges or causes of action in an indictment or complaint.4. Sports The counting from one to ten seconds, during which time a boxer who has been knocked down must rise or be declared the loser.5. Baseball The number of balls and strikes that an umpire has called against a batter.Phrasal Verbs: count down To recite numerals in descending order, as during a countdown. count off To recite numbers in turn, as when dividing people or things into groups : The 24 children counted off by twos, forming a dozen pairs. count on1. To rely on; depend on: You can count on my help.2. To be confident of; anticipate: counted on getting a raise. count out To declare (a boxer) to have been knocked out by calling out the count.Idiom: count heads/noses To make a count of members, attendees, or participants.
[Middle English counten, from Old French conter, from Latin computāre, to calculate : com-, com- + putāre, to think; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]
count 2 C0683700 (kount)n.1. A nobleman in some European countries.2. Used as a title for such a nobleman.
[Middle English counte, from Old French conte, from Late Latin comes, comit-, occupant of any state office, from Latin, companion; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | count down - count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for examplecount - name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100" |
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count down1. verb To count backwards from any number to zero in preparation for something (which typically happens when the countdown reaches zero). Everyone counted down the seconds and then shouted, "Happy New Year!"2. verb By extension, to wait for something impatiently. At this point, I'm counting down the days to my due date because I'm so sick of being pregnant!3. noun The act of counting backwards from any number to zero in preparation for something (which typically happens when the countdown reaches zero). When used as a noun, the phrase is usually written as one word. At the end of the countdown, everyone shouted, "Happy New Year!"See also: count, downcount downto count backwards to an event that will start when zero is reached. The project manager was counting down—getting ready for the launch of the rocket. I can still hear the captain counting down: "Five, four, three, two, one, zero, blast off!"See also: count, downcount down1. Count backward from any number to zero to indicate time, as in The final seconds before take off were counted down: 10, 9, 8, etc. The down in this term refers to the decreasing size of the numbers. This usage originated in connection with the firing of missiles and spacecraft and has since been broadened to such events as the roll call of states at a political convention. [c. 1950] 2. Make final preparations for an event, as in Hong Kong was counting down to the day when it became part of mainland China. This usage is derived from def. 1. [Late 1950s] See also: count, downcount downv.1. To count backward to zero, especially when leading to the start of an important event: With only ten seconds until midnight, the crowd counted down to the beginning of the new year.2. To anticipate something eagerly: The children are counting down to their summer vacation.See also: count, downEncyclopediaSeecountFinancialSeeCountcount down
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