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lose
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- pronunciation:
- luz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- lose track of
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
loses, losing, lost |
| definition 1: |
to no longer possess; be unable to find; misplace.
We lost the map and had trouble finding our way back.I seem to have lost my keys.- synonyms:
- misplace
- antonyms:
- find, gain, win
- similar words:
- mislay
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| definition 2: |
to fail to keep possession of.
I just lost a quarter in this candy machine.He lost a lot of money in the stock market.- antonyms:
- acquire, keep, regain
- similar words:
- forfeit
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| definition 3: |
to fail to win.
We lost the game.I guess I lost that argument.- antonyms:
- gain, win
- similar words:
- bite the dust, blow, default, fall, forfeit, yield
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| definition 4: |
to fail to maintain; be unable to keep.
He lost his health, but he never lost his dignity.She lost a good deal of weight during her illness.- antonyms:
- arrest, catch, engage, gain, hold
- similar words:
- exhaust, forfeit, yield
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| definition 5: |
to suffer the loss of through death.
He lost his mother and brother during the epidemic. |
| definition 6: |
to fail to use or take advantage of; waste or miss.
We're losing time arguing over this.I lost my chance to vote in the last election.- synonyms:
- squander, waste
- antonyms:
- seize
- similar words:
- consume, dissipate, exhaust, fritter away, miss
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| definition 7: |
to go astray from.
I lost my way.- similar words:
- miss, stray from
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| definition 8: |
to cause (someone) to lose (something).
That bad kick lost us the game.[verb + object + object
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That mistake lost us a chance for a free trip.[verb + object + object
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| related words: |
shake, throw |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to experience defeat or loss.
- antonyms:
- profit, triumph, win
- similar words:
- bite the dust, fail, go down, yield
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| definition 2: |
to diminish the effectiveness in a particular way.
The tale loses in retelling.- antonyms:
- gain, profit
- similar words:
- depreciate, deteriorate, diminish
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| related words: |
default, miss, suffer |
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| phrase: |
lose track of |
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