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to count

to count

616 2.1
To trust someone to help you when you need them
  • verb
  • /kaʊnt/
: contar con
  • One thing you can count on in life is that everyone wants money.
  • count on support
  • count on help

I think I'm counting on it that we'll eat some hot sauce.

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Examples

Synonyms

to trust
vsto count
∞ 1.0

To believe someone will do what they say

focuses on relying generally rather than only belief in character
to bet
vsto count
  • Informal
∞ 2.8

To be confident that something is true or will happen

is common confidence but in formal usage rather than slang
to rely
vsto count
781 1.1

To trust someone or something to give you help

is general confidence rather than seeking active help or action
to rely on
vsto count
725 1.0

Trust a person or thing to do what you expect

is about general confidence rather than needing specific action
to count on
vsto count
602 1.8

To trust a person or thing to do what you need

is about general confidence not always specific expected actions
to depend
vsto count
490 1.0

To rely on a person or thing for help

means broad confidence rather than only practical assistance
to look to
vsto count
233 3.1

To rely on someone for help or advice

is general confidence rather than actively seeking guidance
to bank
vsto count
44 3.2

To rely on someone or something with confidence

is the general idea of confidence without result expectation
to rely upon
vsto count
38 2.3

Trust someone or something to do what you need

has the same meaning but is slightly more formal in wording
to depend upon
vsto count
19 2.5

To trust a person or thing to give support

is general confidence beyond single situations

Idioms

count me in
  • Informal
20 3.3

A way to say you want to join an activity

down for the count
  • Informal
10 8.1

Completely unable to move or continue because of extreme tiredness

to count on one hand
  • Informal
7 4.9

To have a very small number of people or things

to count one's blessings
  • Informal
1 4.1

To be thankful for the good things in your life

to knock down for the count
  • Informal
8.2

To be hit so hard that you fall and cannot get up

Phrasal Verbs

to count on
602 1.8

To trust a person or thing to do what you need

to count down
57 3.3

To say numbers backwards to zero before an event starts

to count out
  • Specialized
20 6.6

To count to ten to say a boxer has lost when they cannot get up

to count off
11 4.1

To call out numbers in order so people take their places

to count sheep
  • Informal
3 4.2

To imagine sheep jumping over a fence to help you sleep

to take the count
1 5.3

To add up votes to find the total

to count noses
  • Informal
1 3.6

To check how many people are present

to take the count
  • Specialized
1 8.8

To stay on the floor while the referee counts to ten and lose the fight

to count to five
  • Informal
3.0

Pause and calm yourself by counting from one to five before reacting

Compounds

body count
38 5.1

The number of people killed in a battle or attack

blood count
  • Specialized
19 3.0

A medical test that measures red and white blood cells and platelets in a blood sample

head count
19 3.4

The number of people present in a group or at an event

sperm count
15 3.5

The amount of sperm in semen used to check male fertility

pollen count
  • Specialized
2 3.3

A number that shows how much pollen is in the air and the risk of allergies

complete blood count
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A medical test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a blood sample

nose count
  • US
1 4.1

A quick check of how many people are present to see attendance or support

count noun
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A word for a person or thing you can count, like a book

body count
  • NSFW
1 8.8

The number of people someone has had sex with

count per minute
1 3.0

Number of events that happen in one minute

count palatine
  • Archaic
9.9

A noble who rules a small area with royal power in medieval Europe

differential blood count
  • Specialized
5.2

A test that counts each type of white blood cell in a small blood sample

How Trustworthy

trust
766 1.0
to rely on
725 1.0
to count
616 2.1
doubt
∞ 1.6
to mistrust
12 3.5

Surface Forms

count infinitive
counted past
counted past participle
counting present participle
counts third person singular

Etymology

Count in the phrase count on comes from the idea of including someone in your calculation, from Latin computare 'to calculate together'. So to count on someone is to include them in your plans and rely on them.