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re-counting
re-count
/
v.
riˈkaʊnt;
n.
ˈriˌkaʊnt, riˈkaʊnt
/
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[
v.
ree-
kount
;
n.
ree
-kount, ree-
kount
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to
count
again.
noun
2.
a second or additional
count
, as of votes in an election.
Origin:
1755–65;
re-
+
count
1
Can be confused:
re-count,
recount
.
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re-count
—
vb
1.
to count (votes, etc) again
—
n
2.
a second or further count, esp of votes in a closely contested election
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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