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lose
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- pronunciation:
- luz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
loses, losing, lost |
| definition 1: |
to no longer have something because you do not know where it is.
I lost my watch.- antonyms:
- find, gain
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| definition 2: |
to fail to keep possession of something.
I just lost a quarter in this candy machine.He lost all of his money by gambling.- antonyms:
- keep
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| definition 3: |
to fail to win.
They lost the contest.- similar words:
- blow, fall, yield
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| definition 4: |
to experience the reducing or disappearing of something.
She lost a lot of weight when she was sick.My grandfather lost his hearing.I lost my confidence when I failed the first test.- antonyms:
- gain
- similar words:
- exhaust, yield
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