verb To say numbers in order, or to work out the total number of something.
- The teacher counted the children as they climbed onto the coach.
- She counted the coins in the jar one by one.
- He can count to a hundred in Spanish.
verb To matter or be of significance.
- It's not the size of the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
- Your opinion counts here, so please tell us honestly what you think.
- Every vote counts in a close election.
noun The total reached by counting; a tally.
- After the quiz, the host announced the final count of correct answers.
- Check the word count before you hand in your essay.
- The final count showed over ten thousand attendees.
noun A nobleman ranking below a duke and above a baron in some European countries.
- In the story, the count invited every guest to a grand ball at his castle.
- The portrait showed a stern count in a velvet coat and a feathered hat.
- The count owned most of the land surrounding the village.
