noun
- plural of count; separate charges in a legal indictment
- plural of count; European nobles ranking below marquess
Usage: legal
verb
- third person singular present of count; determines the total number of something
- third person singular present of count; has importance or value
Examples
- She counts the money in the register every night.
- Every vote counts in this election.
- The defendant was found guilty on three counts of fraud.
- The jury deliberated on all five counts against him.
- Several counts attended the royal ceremony.
- He counts his blessings every day.
- What really counts is your effort, not the result.