take the count
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Meaning · English
To accept a situation or decision without protest
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Chấp nhận tình huống hoặc quyết định mà không phản đối
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Literally: accept the numerical count
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He got to his feet at five but had to take the mandatory count of eight.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “take the count” mean?
To accept a situation or decision without protest Literally: accept the numerical count
Is “take the count” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.