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count

/kaʊnt/

[/kaʊnt/]

to say numbers in order

Beginnerverb

Definition

To count means to say numbers in order or to find how many there are.

Example

The child can count to twenty.

The child can count to twenty.

Etymology

From Old French 'conter', from Latin 'computare' meaning to calculate.

How & Where It’s Used

Common verb used with numbers.

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