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 known 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

Is it B?

Agree

Thank you!

Yes, you are correct. The instance of the word "count" in the sentence "This may not count for much" matches with definition 4, which means "to deserve consideration, to have merit." Therefore, option B is the correct match for the definition. Well done!