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count onto depend on or rely on someone or something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to depend on or rely on someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /kaʊnt ɑːn/

Korean meaning: ~에게 의지하다, ~을 믿고 의존하다

Korean pronunciation: **카**운트 **온**

Example Sentences

  • I'm counting on my cat to wake me up, but she's too busy plotting world domination.
  • You can count on the weather forecast to be wrong when you plan a picnic.
  • We're counting on your expertise to solve this problem.

count on

VERB

//kaʊnt ɑːn//

to depend on or rely on someone or something

count on concept
💡 Concept

to depend on or rely on someone or something

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kaʊnt ɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/kaʊnt ɒn/

🌳Etymology

Rootcount

Origin

From Old French 'conte' (to count) and Old English 'on'. The phrase emerged in Middle English combining the verb 'count' (to reckon, calculate) with the preposition 'on' to create the figurative meaning of relying on someone as if calculating them as a sure resource.

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🎵Rhyme

mountamountfountain
mount
amount
fountain

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I'm counting on my cat to wake me up, but she's too busy plotting world domination.

😄 Fun example

You can count on the weather forecast to be wrong when you plan a picnic.

We're counting on your expertise to solve this problem.

😄 Fun example

Don't count on me remembering where I put my keys.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rely ondepend ontrust inbank onlean on

Antonyms

distrustdoubtabandon

Related

countingdependablereliabletrustworthy