count
verb
kaʊnt 
kaʊnt say numbers
1 [intransitive] to say numbers in the correct orderBilly can't count yet.count to/up to something She can count up to 10 in Italian.count (from something) to/up to something to count from 1 to 10find total
2 [transitive, intransitive] to calculate the total number of people, things, etc. in a particular groupcount something (up) The diet is based on counting calories.Count the ‘yes’ votes and the ‘no’ votes separately.count (up) how many… She began to count up how many guests they had to invite.count from… There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today.include
3 [transitive] count somebody/something to include somebody/something when you calculate a totalWe have invited 50 people, not counting the children.matter
4 [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to be importantSynonym
matterEvery point in this game counts.It's the thought that counts (= used about a small but kind action or gift).count for something The fact that she had apologized counted for nothing with him.accept officially
5 [intransitive, transitive] to be officially accepted; to accept something officiallyDon't go over that line or your throw won't count.count something Applications received after 1 July will not be counted.consider
6 [intransitive, transitive] count as somebody/something| count somebody/something (as) somebody/something to consider somebody/something in a particular way; to be considered in a particular waycount (somebody/something) as somebody/something For tax purposes that money counts/is counted as income.count somebody/something/yourself + adverb/preposition I count him among my closest friends.count somebody/something/yourself + adjective I count myself lucky to have known him.count somebody/something/yourself + noun She counts herself one of the lucky ones.Idioms
be able to count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand
used to say that the total number of somebody/something is very small
She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed being with.…and counting
used to say that a total is continuing to increase
The movie's ticket sales add up to $39 million, and counting.count your blessings
to be grateful for the good things in your life
don't count your chickens (before they are hatched)
(saying) you should not be too confident that something will be successful, because something may still go wrongcount the cost (of something)
to feel the bad effects of a mistake, an accident, etc
The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection.count sheep
to imagine that sheep are jumping over a fence and to count them, as a way of getting to sleep
stand up and be counted
to say publicly that you support somebody or you agree with something
who's counting?
(informal) used to say that you do not care how many times something happensThe next Star Trek movie (number six, but who's counting?) will be the last.Phrasal verbs
count against somebody
|count something against somebody
to be considered or to consider something to be a disadvantage in somebodyFor that job her lack of experience may count against her.He has a criminal record but we hope that prospective employers won't count it against him.count down (to something)
to think about a future event with pleasure or excitement and count the minutes, days, etc. until it happensShe's already counting down to the big day. related noun countdowncount somebody in
to include somebody in an activityI hear you're organizing a trip to the game next week? Count me in!count on somebody/something
to trust somebody to do something or to be sure that something will happenSynonym
bank on something‘I'm sure he'll help.’ ‘Don't count on it.’count somebody/something to do something I'm counting on you to help me.count doing something Few people can count on having a job for life.count somebody/something doing something We can't count on this warm weather lasting.count somebody/something 
out
to count things one after the other as you put them somewhereShe counted out $70 in $10 bills.count somebody out
to not include somebody in an activityIf you're going out tonight you'll have to count me out.count towards/toward something
to be included as part of something that you hope to achieve in the futureStudents gain college credits which count towards their degree.
Usage note: trustdepend on somebody/something rely on somebody/something count on somebody/something believe in somebodyThese words all mean to believe that somebody/something will do what you hope or expect of them or that what they tell you is correct or true.trust to believe that somebody is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that something is true or correct: You can trust me not to tell anyone. ◇ Don't trust what you read in the newspapers!depend on/upon somebody/something (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to trust somebody/something to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct: He was the sort of person you could depend on. ◇ Can you depend on her version of what happened?rely on/upon somebody/something (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not and should/should not) to trust somebody/something to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough: Can I rely on you to keep this secret? ◇ You can't rely on any figures you get from them.trust, depend or rely on/upon somebody/something?You can trust a person but not a thing or system. You can trust somebody's judgement or advice, but not their support. You can depend on somebody's support, but not their judgement or advice. Rely on/upon somebody/something is used especially with you can/could or you should to give advice or a promise: I don't really rely on his judgement. ◇ You can't really rely on his judgement.count on somebody/something (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to be sure that somebody will do what you need them to do, or that something will happen as you want it to happen: I'm counting on you to help me. ◇ We can't count on the good weather lasting.believe in somebody to feel that you can trust somebody and/or that they will be successful: They need a leader they can believe in.to trust/depend on/rely on/count on somebody/something to do somethingto trust/believe in somebody/somethingto trust/rely on somebody's advice/judgementto depend on/rely on/count on somebody's supportto completely trust/depend on/rely on/believe in somebody/something