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If I say, 'I forgive you,' I have implicitly said you have done something wrong to me. But what forgiveness is at its heart is both saying that justice has been violated and not letting that violation count against the offender.
Miroslav Volf

Meaning of "count against" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNT AGAINST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNT AGAINST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Count against is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb count against in English.

WHAT DOES COUNT AGAINST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of count against in the English dictionary

The definition of count against in the dictionary is to have influence to the disadvantage of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COUNT AGAINST

PRESENT

Present
I count against
you count against
he/she/it counts against
we count against
you count against
they count against
Present continuous
I am counting against
you are counting against
he/she/it is counting against
we are counting against
you are counting against
they are counting against
Present perfect
I have counted against
you have counted against
he/she/it has counted against
we have counted against
you have counted against
they have counted against
Present perfect continuous
I have been counting against
you have been counting against
he/she/it has been counting against
we have been counting against
you have been counting against
they have been counting against
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I counted against
you counted against
he/she/it counted against
we counted against
you counted against
they counted against
Past continuous
I was counting against
you were counting against
he/she/it was counting against
we were counting against
you were counting against
they were counting against
Past perfect
I had counted against
you had counted against
he/she/it had counted against
we had counted against
you had counted against
they had counted against
Past perfect continuous
I had been counting against
you had been counting against
he/she/it had been counting against
we had been counting against
you had been counting against
they had been counting against
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will count against
you will count against
he/she/it will count against
we will count against
you will count against
they will count against
Future continuous
I will be counting against
you will be counting against
he/she/it will be counting against
we will be counting against
you will be counting against
they will be counting against
Future perfect
I will have counted against
you will have counted against
he/she/it will have counted against
we will have counted against
you will have counted against
they will have counted against
Future perfect continuous
I will have been counting against
you will have been counting against
he/she/it will have been counting against
we will have been counting against
you will have been counting against
they will have been counting against
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would count against
you would count against
he/she/it would count against
we would count against
you would count against
they would count against
Conditional continuous
I would be counting against
you would be counting against
he/she/it would be counting against
we would be counting against
you would be counting against
they would be counting against
Conditional perfect
I would have count against
you would have count against
he/she/it would have count against
we would have count against
you would have count against
they would have count against
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been counting against
you would have been counting against
he/she/it would have been counting against
we would have been counting against
you would have been counting against
they would have been counting against
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you count against
we let´s count against
you count against
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to count against
Past participle
counted against
Present Participle
counting against
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNT AGAINST

count
count noun
count on
count one´s beads
count one´s chickens before they are hatched
count out
count palatine
Count Rumford
countability
countable
countable noun
countably
countback
countdown
countenance
counter
counter hand
counter jumper
counter staff
counter-argument

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNT AGAINST

against
as against
come up against
go against
knock one´s head against
over against
set against
set one´s face against
take against
thereagainst
turn against
up against

Synonyms and antonyms of count against in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «count against» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNT AGAINST

Find out the translation of count against to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of count against from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «count against» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

计入
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imputarán
570 millions of speakers

English

count against
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के खिलाफ गिनती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عد ضد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

учитываются в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contar contra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরুদ্ধে গণনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compter contre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balas terhadap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zählen vor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不利に働く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계산에 포함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Count against
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính chống lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிராக எண்ண
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरुद्ध गणना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karşı koymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imputati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wliczane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

враховуються в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conta împotriva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταλογίζονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tel teen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räknas av mot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

telle mot
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNT AGAINST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about count against

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2 QUOTES WITH «COUNT AGAINST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word count against.
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Jennifer Egan
I felt more doubtful than usual with 'Goon Squad,' because I knew that the book's genre wasn't easily named - Novel? Stories? Novel-in-stories? - and I worried that its lack of a clear category would count against it. My hopes for it were pretty modest.
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Miroslav Volf
If I say, 'I forgive you,' I have implicitly said you have done something wrong to me. But what forgiveness is at its heart is both saying that justice has been violated and not letting that violation count against the offender.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNT AGAINST»

Discover the use of count against in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to count against and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Precedents of Pleadings in Actions in the Superior Courts of ...
Indebitatus count by a wharfinger for wharfage and warehouse room, 49. Count against a bailee for not re-delivering goods bailed, 49. Count against a bailee for not re-delivering goods pledged with him as security for advances of money, 49.
Edward Bullen, Stephen Martin Leake, 1860
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The Tenth Man
Overall, six separate Super Summary Reports are printed for each batter: When ahead in the count against right-handed pitchers When behind in the count against right-handed pitchers Overall for all counts against right-handed pitchers  ...
Bill Welch, 2012
3
Western Philosophies Religion
The partisan realizes that “the Stranger's ambiguous behaviour does count against” his being an ally. But he “does not allow anything to count decisively against the proposition “The Stranger is on our side.' This is because he has committed ...
Pomerlaeau, 1998
4
Year Books of the Reign of King Edward the Third
And, moreover, Sir, in the same Quare 'irnpedit on which he appeared on the first day there is named one John, who is here ready, &c., and who prays that Matthias do count against him.—Grene. We are called on an original by which ...
Luke Owen Pike, 2012
5
Virtue in Dialogue: Belief, Religious Diversity, and Women's ...
Mitchell points out that Hare's notion of bliks forecloses on the possibility that a person can recognize that something can really “count against” her belief. For Mitchell, things can indeed count against one's belief and can be admitted as such.
Mara Brecht, 2014
6
A treatise on the parties to actions, and on pleading: with ...
337 for not taking care of furniture let to defendant, 339 against watchmaker, for losing watch delivered to repair, 340 general count against bailee for not taking care of books, 342 xxx. Against Agents, Factors, &c. 343 to 351 against agent ...
Joseph Chitty, Thomas Chitty, John A. Dunlap, 1837
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A Digest of the Laws of England
When the defendant appears, the plaintiff (hall count against him in person. R- 1 Sat. 64., 6a. If but one defendant appears, and the others make default, the plaintiff ihull count against all 4 Co. 47. b. Arid upon appearance the defendants may ...
Sir John Comyns, Stewart Kyd, 1793
8
Analytic Philosophy of Religion
For if the utterance is indeed an assertion, it will necessarily be equivalent to a denial of the negation of that assertion. And anything which would count against the assertion, or which would induce the speaker to withdraw it and to admit that it ...
James Franklin Harris, 2002
9
Virtue and Medicine: Explorations in the Character of Medicine
It does not count as an exhibition of deceitfulness if one deceives when one would publicly advocate deception, indeed this does not even count against one having the virtue of truthfulness. However, though it does not count as having the  ...
E.E. Shelp, 1985
10
The Best Test Preparation for the COOP (Cooperative ...
POINTER 4: Be sure that you are clear on whether wrong answers will count against your score on the test administration you are attending. In other words, be sure you know if the scorer will count off a full point or a portion of a point for each  ...
Anita Price Davis, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNT AGAINST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term count against is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arsenal Consider Shock Approach for Manchester United Winger …
Sky high wages and the fact that United won't want to take a loss on the huge fee they shelled out only 12 months ago, could also count against ... «90min, Jul 15»
2
Lawrie homers off Betances in 10th, Oakland Athletic's beat New …
Prior to Lawrie's big swing, batters were 0 for 15 with 11 strikeouts on an 0-2 count against Betances this year. "It just doesn't happen very often ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
3
Barker in box seat for full-time Blues' role
Should the wins dry up for Carlton, there is every chance it won't count against Barker, who has been charged with to "trying a few things" by ... «AFL.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Jason Pierre-Paul injury update: Giants reportedly get no answers …
If he is on NFI during the regular season the Giants can choose not to play him for games missed. Pierre-Paul would not count against the 90- ... «Big Blue View, Jul 15»
5
Congress Stays On Course For Another Shutdown Showdown
... "overseas contingency operation" funds -- essentially war funding that doesn't count against sequestration -- to boost the rest of the military. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Ohio State football: Updating roster numbers and jersey numbers for …
... meaning though he signed in February, he wouldn't be on the roster this fall and would not count against the Buckeye scholarship numbers. «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
7
roundup: Reds' Cueto shuts out Nats
On an 0-2 count against Dellin Betances (5-2), Lawrie drove a curveball down the left field line, and the ball stayed just inside the foul ball ... «Covers.com, Jul 15»
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Jason Pierre-Paul fallout: What is NFI and why Giants' defensive end …
Players do not count against the 90 and 53-man rosters on the NFI list during the regular season. And then there is this via the NFL's Collective ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
9
A summer league preview of the 'advance' timeout rule
To be clear, the advance doesn't count against a team's timeout total. It's just one in a series of wrinkles in the D-League game, an arena often ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
10
JIM COLLINS: You are 'covered by God's love, comfort and mercy'
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." (Romans 4:7-8) When God forgives sins — He remembers them no more! «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»

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