See Also: number 2, verb(dictionary)
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number 2, verb (oh)



2 v
[T] to give a number to something that is part of an ordered set or list
::They haven't numbered the pages of the report.
::All the seats in the theatre are numbered.
::Each check is numbered consecutively .
::a numbering system
number sth (from) 1 to 10/100 etc
::Number the questions 1 to 25.
[linking verb] if people or things number a particular amount, that is how many there are
::The population of the town numbered about 5,000.
::The men on strike now number 5% of the workforce.
sb's/sth's days are numbered
used to say that someone or something cannot live or continue for much longer
::I knew my days were numbered at that firm.
number among sth/be numbered among sth
formal to be included as one of a particular group
::He was a successful corporate lawyer who numbered among his clients J.P. Morgan and Standard Oil.
[T] literary to count something
::Who can number the stars?
number off phr v
if soldiers number off, each one calls out their number when their turn comes
American Equivalent: count off