Main Entry:

²number

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

num·bered; num·ber·ing \-b(ə-)riŋ\

Date:

14th century

transitive verb 1 : count, enumerate 2 : to claim as part of a total : include 3 : to restrict to a definite number <your days are numbered> 4 : to assign a number to <number the pages> 5 : to amount to in number : total <the crew numbers 100> intransitive verb 1 : to reach a total number 2 : to call off numbers in sequence

— num·ber·able \-b(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective

— num·ber·er \-bər-ər\ noun