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British  

verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to rely or depend on

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count on Idioms  

  1. Also, count upon. Rely on, depend on, as in You can always count on Kent to be punctual, or Carol was counting upon getting a raise in spring. [First half of 1600s]

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“Blake wasn’t right last year, clearly. He’s throwing the baseball really well. Having guys that you trust is everything for the pen. ... You’ve got to count on those veteran guys for sure.”

From Los Angeles Times

Still, it isn’t counting on the technology as a major revenue driver yet.

From Barron's

Relatedly, I would advise against counting on an inheritance from your parents.

From MarketWatch

And there’s only one place on The Mountain where you can count on being alone.

From Literature

That in itself marked a notable improvement: I could count on one hand the number of times SafeSport had previously acknowledged any of my queries.

From Salon

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