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Sense: 1-8
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | conte, from conter; COUNT1 |
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | conte, from Latin comes 'person you are with, member of the emperor's court', from com- ( COM-) + ire 'to go' |
Related topics:1 the process of counting, or the total that you get when you count things : 
Hold your breath for a count of 10.
total
Hold your breath for a count of 10.2 a measurement that shows how much of a substance is present in a place, area etc that is being examined :
measurement
5 in every way, in several ways etc : It was important that they secure a large and widespread audience. They failed on both counts.
on all/several/both etc counts
It was important that they secure a large and widespread audience. They failed on both counts.6 according to the latest information about a particular situation : At the last count, I had 15 responses to my letter.
at the last count
At the last count, I had 15 responses to my letter.7
be out for the count
a) to be in a deep sleep
b) DSOMI if a boxer is out for the count, he has been knocked down for ten seconds or more
8 one of the crimes that someone is charged with :
law
technical9 a European nobleman with a high rank
