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/kaʊnt/

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Translation

To say numbers in order, or to find how many things there are.

Word origin

From Old French conter and Latin computare, meaning to add up.

Origin
Old French
Root
conter

Grammar

Verb typeregular (count, counts, counted, counted)

Examples

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"Count" means to say numbers in order.

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"Counts" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Counted" is the past form of "count".

When you count, you say numbers in order, or you find out how many things there are. A small child first learns to count from one to ten, often on their fingers.

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This word is part of lesson 12.