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Counties
- noun - (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people"
- (United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"
Counting
- verb -
- have a certain value or carry a certain weight; "each answer counts as three points"
- have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
- have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
- include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
- name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100"
- show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
- take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
- the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"
Coupling
- verb - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
- a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
- bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
- engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
- form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
- link together; "can we couple these proposals?"
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
Coursing
- verb - hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"
- hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
- move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
- move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic"
Courtier
- noun - an attendant at the court of a sovereign
Courting
- verb - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"
- Dating
- engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"
- make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
- seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"
Covering
- verb - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
- an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
- be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
- cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
- form a cove
Coveting
- verb - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
Cow Lily
- noun - common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water