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counting to three

counting to three is the present participle and gerund of count to three.

Meaning of count to three

Verb

count to three (third-person singular simple present counts to three, present participle counting to three, simple past and past participle counted to three)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of count to ten.
    Synonyms:
    count to ten

Questions about counting to three

What is counting to three the present participle and gerund of?
Counting to three is the present participle and gerund of count to three.

Words near counting to three in the dictionary

  1. counting sorts
  2. counting the hours
  3. counting to 10
  4. counting to five
  5. counting to ten
  6. counting to three
  7. counting towards
  8. counting up
  9. counting upon
  10. counting-house
  11. counting-houses

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