¹ count verb

• to add (people or things) together to find the total number —often + up
• to say numbers in order —often + to or up to
• to include (someone or something) in a total

² count noun

• an act or process of adding people or things together to find the total number : an act or process of counting—usually singular
• the total number that is counted—usually singular
• an act or process of saying numbers in order until a particular number is reached —usually + of

³ count noun

• a nobleman in some European countries who has a high rank similar to a British earl