count
verb (used with object)
to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate.
counted
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past participleof count.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof count.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
countverb (used with object)to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate.
Example Sentences
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My friend Tamia Boyd said she didn’t know that mild tartar buildup on the teeth of her 11-year-old Maltese-Yorkie-poodle mix, Piper, counted as a pre-existing condition.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
It also counted Lucas’ alma mater, USC, among its neighbors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The proposal outlines arguments made in several past lawsuits that the definition of “whole number of persons” to be counted should be more limited than in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Chowdhury has said the constituency does not need "another MP who arrives during an election campaign" and then "disappears once the votes are counted".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Ella was so excited to talk to him that she'd counted down the hours.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
