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