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COUNT ON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Judge to be probable

Synonyms:

calculate; count on; estimate; figure; forecast; reckon

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "count on" is one way to...):

evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "count on"):

allow; take into account (allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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