verb

count

Translation

to count, to matter, to consider, to rely on

Can you count to ten?

Every vote counts in an election.

I count him as my best friend.

You can count on me for help.

((sth.)) to enumerate (sth.) She counted the books on the shelf.

((to number)) to say numbers in order The child can count to one hundred.

((on sb./sth.)) to rely on (sb./sth.) We can count on his support.

Synonyms: calculate, tally, matter, rely on

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

Imagine counting money or counting on a friend. The root 'comput' is also in 'computer'.