count on

British  

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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Example Sentences

That includes any softening in the Fed’s language around future rate cuts, a signal that even the modest easing Wall Street had been counting on later this year is now in doubt.

From Barron's

That includes any softening in the Fed’s language around future rate cuts, a signal that even the modest easing Wall Street had been counting on later this year is now in doubt.

From Barron's

Kyiv is counting on European support to buy and make weapons, among other uses.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means that while small-caps have had a good run of late, investors shouldn’t count on a marathon: “History clearly shows that positive relative returns in this space are streaky, not structural,” Colas concludes.

From Barron's

That means that while small-caps have had a good run of late, investors shouldn’t count on a marathon: “History clearly shows that positive relative returns in this space are streaky, not structural,” Colas concludes.

From Barron's

Related Words

• bank on
• believe
• believe in
• bet on
• depend on
• lean on
• trust