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lose
- pronunciation:
- luz
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
loses, losing, lost |
| definition 1: |
to no longer have; be unable to find; misplace.
I lost my shoes.- synonyms:
- misplace
- antonyms:
- find, gain
- similar words:
- mislay
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| definition 2: |
to fail to keep.
I just lost a quarter in this candy machine.- antonyms:
- acquire, keep, regain
- similar words:
- drop, forfeit, waste
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| definition 3: |
to fail to win.
They lost the contest.- antonyms:
- gain
- similar words:
- blow, fall, forfeit, yield
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| definition 4: |
to fail to use; waste.
They lost time when the plane was grounded because of the storm.- synonyms:
- waste
- similar words:
- consume, exhaust, miss
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| related words: |
throw |
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