1. Count' -verb 1. to list numbers sequentially 2. to add up; enumerate 3. to include in a reckoning 4. to deserve consideration, to have merit -noun 5. the act of counting, a calculation 6. the total number resulting from a count 7. Baseball, the number of balls and strikes 8. Law, a distinct charge in an indictment 9. Boxing the call from 1 to 10 by the referee while a boxer is off his face The lawyer counted (1) 31 separate counters (6) of fraud listed against her client. "This may not count (4) for much." she said, "but I want you to know that I won't give up even if we’re down for the count (8)." Which of the following instances of the word "count" is matched correctly with the number of its definition?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
I think the answer is B
Can you please check my answer?
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To check if your answer is correct, let's go through the different instances of the word "count" in the given sentence:
1. "Count" (verb) in "The lawyer counted (1) 31 separate counters (6) of fraud listed against her client." Here, "counted" means to list numbers sequentially. So, this matches with definition 1.
2. "Count" (verb) in "This may not count (4) for much." Here, "count" means to deserve consideration or to have merit. So, this matches with definition 4.
3. "Count" (verb) in "I won't give up even if we're down for the count (8)." Here, "count" means a distinct charge in an indictment. So, this matches with definition 8.
Based on the analysis, the correct answer is D.