count

Definition

To recite numbers in sequence.

Etymology

From Middle English counten, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conter, from Old French conter (“add up; tell a story”), from Latin computō (“I compute”). In this sense, displaced native Old English tellan, whence Modern English tell. Doublet of compute. Compare typologically reckon, Russian счита́ть (sčitátʹ), счита́ться (sčitátʹsja); the semantic evolution to Mongolian санах (sanax).

Example Sentences

• "Can you count to a hundred?"
• "The psychiatrist asked her to count down from a hundred by sevens."
• "Count the number of apples in the bag and write down the number on the spreadsheet."

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