Definition of "Count" :

noun: the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

"The counting continued for several hours."

noun: a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

noun: the total number counted

"A blood count."

verb: include as if by counting

"I can count my colleagues in the opposition."

verb: take account of

"Count on the monsoon."

verb: have faith or confidence in

"You can count on me to help you any time."

verb: name or recite the numbers in ascending order

"The toddler could count to 100."

verb: determine the number or amount of

"Can you count the books on your shelf?."

verb: show consideration for; take into account

verb: have weight; have import, carry weight

verb: put into a group

"The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members."

verb: have a certain value or carry a certain weight

"Each answer counts as three points."