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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“No, I prefer to go, quiero ver que mi voto cuenta,” she said – I want to see that my vote is counted.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Some people in public-service jobs are also seeing months of payments that had previously been counted toward the 120 needed for forgiveness disappear from their student-loan accounts, the suit alleges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
When remission data were missing, researchers conservatively counted those participants as not having achieved remission.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Fiercely proud of his Yorkshire roots, Sir Patrick was a Terrier in every sense, and we're proud to have counted him as one of our own," the club added.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Mr. Dovlo counted it and nodded, then pushed Bright toward him.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
