Count
Noun, Verb
UK
/kaĘŠnt/
US
/kaĘŠnt/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
(v) : To find a number or consider something important.
(n) : The result of counting or a noble title.
(n) : The result of counting or a noble title.
Example
"(v) : Please count the books."
"(v) : Every vote counts in an election because each voice has importance in the final decision."
"(n) : The blood cell count was higher than normal in the medical test results."
Explanation
The word count has different uses. As a verb, it means to say numbers in order or find out a total. For example, “count the apples in the basket.” It also means to consider something important, like “your opinion counts.” As a noun, “count” is the result of counting, such as “the final count is ten.” In history, “Count” is also a title for a European noble. So “count” is flexible: it can mean numbers, importance, or even a person of rank. Context tells which meaning is intended.