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counted one's blessings

counted one's blessings is the simple past and past participle of count one's blessings.

Meaning of count one's blessings

Verb

count one's blessings (third-person singular simple present counts one's blessings, present participle counting one's blessings, simple past and past participle counted one's blessings)

  1. (idiomatic) To focus one's attention on the circumstances of one's life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting one's thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.
    • Of course if she begins to preach, and to tell me to count my blessings, I shall send her away.1915, Eleanor H. Porter, chapter 3, in Pollyanna Grows Up, The Page Company

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What is counted one's blessings the simple past and past participle of?
Counted one's blessings is the simple past and past participle of count one's blessings.

Words near counted one's blessings in the dictionary

  1. counted noses
  2. counted off
  3. counted on
  4. counted on one hand
  5. counted on the fingers of one hand
  6. counted one's blessings
  7. counted one's chickens
  8. counted one's days
  9. counted one's lucky stars
  10. counted out
  11. counted sheep

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