English · Common Verbs

counts

/kaʊnts/

[/kaʊnts/]

third-person singular of count

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'count': used when he, she, or it names numbers in order or matters.

Example

My little sister counts to twenty in three languages and is very proud of herself.

My little sister counts to twenty in three languages and is very proud of herself.

Etymology

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

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects in the present tense for counting or for mattering.

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