Definition of keep count
: to remember or keep a record of a number or total
He's had so many different girlfriends lately that I no longer can keep count.
—often + of She is keeping count of the hours she spends watching TV.
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“Keep count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20count. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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