Count definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary COUNT, v.t. 1. To number; to tell or name one ... the whole number of units in a collection; as, to count the years, days and hours of a mans life; to count the stars. Who can count the dust of Jacob? Numbers 23. 2. To reckon; to ... preserve a reckoning; to compute. Some tribes of rude nations count their years by the coming of certain birds among ...
count on definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: judge to be probable [syn: calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast] Merriam Webster's phrasal to look forward ... certain ; anticipate < counted on winning > Collin's Cobuild Dictionary or count upon 1. If you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans. The government thought it could count on the support of the trades unions... PHRASAL VERB: ...
head count definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: number of people in a particular group [syn: head count, headcount] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (head counts) If you do a head count, you count the number of people present. You can also use head count to talk about the number of people that are present at an event, or that an organization employs. N-COUNT Moby Thesaurus account, accounts, agenda, beadroll, body count, cadastre, ...
count palatine definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a count who exercised royal authority in his own domain Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1539 1. a. a count of the Holy Roman Empire having imperial powers in his ... a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal privileges. Count palatine, County palatine. See under Count, and County. Palatine hill, or The palatine, one of the ... the C[ae]sars. See Palace. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Count Count, n. [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, ...
To count out definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Count Count (kount), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Counted; p. pr. & vb ... thus distinguished; conter to relate (cf. Recount, Account), compter to count; fr. L. computuare to reckon, compute; com- + putare to reckon ... to number; to enumerate; to compute; to reckon. Who can count the dust of Jacob? --Num. xxiii. 10. In a journey ... to account; to reckon; to think, judge, or consider. I count myself in nothing else so happy As in a ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary RECOUNT', v.t. [re and count.] To relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate ... 3.0 (2005) n 1: an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election v 1 ... story to his child" [syn: tell, narrate, recount, recite] 2: count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an ... Middle English, from Anglo-French recunter, from re- + cunter to count, relate — more at count Date: 15th century to relate in detail ; narrate • recounter noun II. transitive verb Etymology: re- + count Date: 1764 to count again III. noun Date: 1884 ...
body count definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a count of troops killed in an operation or time period; "the daily body count increased as the war went on" Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1967 1. a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers 2. the number ... Thesaurus account, accounts, bill of mortality, capitulation, casualty list, census, count, death roll, head count, inventory, martyrology, mortuary roll, necrologue, necrology, nose count, obit, ...
count out definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: declare the loser Collin's Cobuild Dictionary 1. If you count out a sum of money, you count the notes or coins as you put them in a ... also V n P 2. If you tell someone to count you out, you mean that you do not want to ... to which I have to drop to gain membership, then count me out! ? count in PHRASAL VERB: usu imper, V n P Moby ...
nose count definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a periodic count of the population [syn: census, nose count, nosecount] Moby Thesaurus account, accounts, agenda, beadroll, body count, cadastre, calendar, capitulation, census, census report, checklist, checkroll, count, docket, dramatis personae, head count, honor roll, inventory, jury list, jury panel, lineup, muster, ...
... dotted line... The ball had clearly crossed the line. N-COUNT 2. The lines on someone's skin, especially on their ... has a large, generous face with deep lines. = wrinkle N-COUNT: usu pl 3. A line of people or things is ... The sparse line of spectators noticed nothing unusual. = row N-COUNT: oft N of n 4. A line of people or ... direction. Children clutching empty bowls form a line... = queue N-COUNT 5. A line of a piece of writing is one ... Tina wouldn't have read more than three lines. N-COUNT 6. A line of a poem, song, or play is ... Learning lines is very easy. Acting is very difficult. N-COUNT 7. You can refer to a long piece of ...
blood count definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the number ... so determined Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (blood counts) Your blood count is the number of red and white cells in your blood. A blood count can also refer to a medical examination which determines the ... of red and white cells in your blood. Her blood count was normal... We do a blood count to ensure that all is well. N-COUNT
pollen count definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the number ... and place Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (pollen counts) The pollen count is a measure of how much pollen is in the ... at a particular place and time. Information about the pollen count is given to help people who are made ill by pollen. Avoid trips to the country while the pollen count is high. N-COUNT
count in definitions Collin's Cobuild Dictionary If you tell someone to count you in, you mean that you want to be included in an activity. She shrugged. 'You can count me in, I guess.' ? count out PHRASAL VERB: usu imper, V n P
... Anglo-French acunter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + cunter to count Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to think of as ... advantage. Etymology: ME f. OF acont, aconter (as AC-, conter COUNT(1)) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Account Ac*count", n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See Account, v. t., Count, n., 1.] 1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record ... wrongs, disappointments, sufferings, etc. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Account Ac*count", v. i. 1. To render or receive an account or ... sixteenth century. --Canon Robinson. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Account Ac*count", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accounted; p. pr. & vb. ...
Count-wheel definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary COUNT-WHEEL, n. The wheel in a clock which moves round and causes it to strike. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Count-wheel Count"-wheel` (kount"hw?l`), n. The wheel in a clock ...