COUNT ON Definition & Meaning

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count on

verb

intr, preposition to rely or depend on

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, count upon . Rely on, depend on, as in You can always count on Kent to be punctual , or Carol was counting upon getting a raise in spring . [First half of 1600s]

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Many shelters counted on funds from the International Organization for Migration for groceries.

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That was exactly what Jessie Stephen was counting on - because she was dropping bottles of acid over the mail as part of a suffragette campaign for women's rights.

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Both agencies did not list the death in their case counts on Friday.

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But don’t count on an extension if you’re simply unable to find a replacement property.

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Because it’s just a slow drip, he’s counting on no one noticing.

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