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present participle of count
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1
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
- count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around
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2
to be of importance
- punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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3
to place reliance or trust
- I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move
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- committing,
- confiding,
- entrusting
- (also intrusting),
- trusting
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4
to think of in a particular way
- I'm not sure I'd count that as a serious effort
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