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count on

British  

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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]

Example Sentences

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Don’t count on an easy road from the moment victory is declared.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

If you haven’t signed a specific engagement letter and given that person a look at all your financial records, you can’t really count on them for qualified advice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

At least if this book doesn’t sell, I can still count on a check each month.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

What the Ravens didn’t count on was another team straying so far positional norms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Another factor Father and his scientists didn’t count on, that biochips would learn, grow, and mutate because somewhere in that ten percent was a hidden message: survive.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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