Showing 11 phrasal verbs and 14 definitions related to the verb 'Count'.
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Count against phrasal verb
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Meaning: Affect negatively, make less likely to succeed
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Not having a university degree will COUNT AGAINST her.
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Meaning: Affect negatively, make less likely to succeed
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Count among phrasal verb
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Meaning: Include someone or something in a group, category, etc
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: I COUNT her AMONG my closest friends.
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Meaning: Include someone or something in a group, category, etc
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Count down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Wait impatiently or excitedly for something to happen
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: I'm COUNTING DOWN the days till they leave.
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Meaning: Wait impatiently or excitedly for something to happen
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Count for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Experience COUNTS FOR a lot in decision making.
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Meaning: Be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable
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Count in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Include or involve
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: If you're going on that skiing holiday, you can COUNT me IN; I'd love to go.
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Meaning: Include or involve
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Count off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Say numbers aloud in a sequence
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They COUNTED the students OFF as they arrived.
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Meaning: Say numbers aloud in a sequence
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Count on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Depend, rely
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» Example: You can COUNT ON them; if they have promised to do something, they'll do it. -
Meaning: Expect something to happen and base plans on it
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I was COUNTING ON the payment arriving last week and was really angry when it didn't arrive as I didn't have enough money to pay for everything.
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Meaning: Depend, rely
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Count out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Exclude
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: I don't want to go- you can COUNT me OUT. -
Meaning: Count a certain amount of money
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: He COUNTED OUT £250 and paid me.
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Meaning: Exclude
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Count towards phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be a part needed to complete something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The coursework COUNTS TOWARDS the final grade.
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Meaning: Be a part needed to complete something
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Count up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Add
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: COUNT UP the number of tickets sold, please.
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Meaning: Add
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Count upon phrasal verb
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Meaning: Expect something to happen and base plans on it
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» Example: I was COUNTING UPON their support and lost because they didn't vote my way. -
Meaning: Depend, rely
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I COUNT UPON them to help me.
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Meaning: Expect something to happen and base plans on it