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counts one's blessings

counts one's blessings is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 counts one's blessings the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Counts one's blessings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of count one's blessings.

Words near counts one's blessings in the dictionary

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

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