count towards

verb

To possess value as part of a requirement for an achievement or goal.

“This test counts towards your grade in the class.”

Opposite
count against
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Meanings

verbcount towards (third-person singular simple present counts towards, present participle counting towards, simple past and past participle counted towards)

present singular third person counts towards · participle present counting towards · participle past counted towards · past counted towards

  1. transitiveTo possess value as part of a requirement for an achievement or goal.

    This test counts towards your grade in the class.

    Antonyms: count against

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo possess value as part of a requirement for an achievement or goal.

Opposite
count against

Translations

Spanish contar hacia, contabilizarse en
  • contar haciaTranslations
  • contabilizarse enTranslations
  • computarse como parte deTranslations
  • contar paraTranslations
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APA

count towards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count%20towards

MLA

“count towards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count%20towards. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “count towards,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count%20towards.

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