lose

Meanings

• Verb

  Suffer or cause to suffer the loss of something; mislay or fail to keep or protect.

  - "I lost my keys in the park."
  - "He lost his temper after being cut off in traffic."

• Verb

  Be without (something); lack.

  - "The team lost their morale after several consecutive losses."
  - "She lost her sight in an accident."

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Pronunciation

1. /luːz/
   
   
   
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2. /luːz/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

find , acquire , come across , discover , find , gain , get , pick up , procure , snag , come first , win , win , gain , put on , pick up

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Synonyms

leave behind , mislay , forfeit , drop , shed , ditch , drop , dump , get rid of , jettison

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lose
closes , proses , poses , roses , soses

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Homophones

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1. Lose (Scottish) : A loch or lake
   

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Variants

List of all variants of lose that leads to same result
losable , losableness , losablenesses , lose , lose ground , lose her heart , lose his heart , lose it , lose its heart , lose my heart , lose one's heart , lose our heart , lose our hearts , lose their heart , lose their hearts , lose your heart , loses , loses ground , loses her heart , loses his heart , loses it , loses its heart , loses one's heart , losing , losing ground , losing her heart , losing his heart , losing it , losing its heart , losing my heart , losing one's heart , losing our heart , losing our hearts , losing their heart , losing their hearts , losing your heart , lost , lost ground , lost her heart , lost his heart , lost it , lost its heart , lost my heart , lost one's heart , lost our heart , lost our hearts , lost their heart , lost their hearts , lost your heart , lose-lose , lose out , loses out , losing out , lost out , lose the plot , loses the plot , losing the plot , lost the plot , lose all self-control , lose consciousness , lose count , lose everything , lose face , lose faith in

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Forms

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lost, losing, loses

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Etymology

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Old English losian ‘let go, allow to fall, lose’, related to lōsian ‘set free, let go’.

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Trivia

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1. Lose is the only English verb that begins with the letter 'L' and has more than one syllable.

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Related Concepts

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1. Winning and Losing: Lose is the opposite of winning. The concept of winning and losing is common in many areas of life, including sports, games, and business.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lose' is often used to describe the feeling of sadness and regret that comes with losing something. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo laments his loss of Juliet when he believes she is dead.

How to Memorize "lose"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a game of cards where you have a hand of cards and you discard one, that's the feeling of losing something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the feeling of losing with the feeling of sadness or disappointment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lots Of Sadness' to remember the meaning of lose.

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