to be important, or to have influence
to calculate how many people or things there are in a group
to include something or someone in a calculation, or to be included in a calculation
to say numbers one after another in order
to think of someone or something as a particular thing, or to be thought of as a particular thing
All the votes have been counted.
At least 60 people were injured, but we’re still counting.
Beth had a good voice, but had never counted herself as a real musician.
Do bank holidays count as part of annual leave?
Does geography count as a science subject?
For tax purposes, sick pay is counted as income.
He counts John Lennon among his musical influences.
I can count up to ten in German.
Marks for project work count towards your final exam result.
Points scored after the bell do not count.
She put the money in her bag without counting it.
That counts as a lie as far as I’m concerned.
They made me feel my views didn’t count for anything.
We can count ourselves lucky that none of us got hurt.
What really counts is whether you have good computing skills.
You’re late, but you’re here; and that’s what counts.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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