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.
had counted
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past perfectof count.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Imran Khan KC, defending, argued the trial judge had counted overlapping aggravating factors more than once.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Large employers are retrenching, making deep cuts to white-collar positions and leaving fewer opportunities for experienced and new workers who had counted on well-paying office work to support families and fund retirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
The Rio state government reported 119 dead, while the public defender's office told AFP it had counted 132.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
Wendy Guardado, a Los Angeles activist who helped organize the action, said she had counted nearly 250 businesses nationwide that had closed in solidarity with the movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
We had counted on the commotion to attract Mother’s attention, and now she opened her window and put her head out.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
