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verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to rely or depend on

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count on Idioms  

  1. Also, count upon. Rely on, depend on, as in You can always count on Kent to be punctual, or Carol was counting upon getting a raise in spring. [First half of 1600s]

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“The Board of Review is the one you can count on to look at these very carefully, very detailed, very microscopic.”

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Retailers are counting on personal, premium experiences like Chiaberta’s tour as an antidote for physical stores sickened by the ascendance of shopping on the internet.

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There are ways to leave a legacy even with a small amount of funds, and charities count on these kinds of bequests.

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Yet Ole Miss continues to run his playbook and counting on players and assistants that he hired.

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Romans has said Kentuckians can also count on him to buck his party on certain issues.

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