/luːz/
Translation
To stop having something, or to not win a game or contest.
Word origin
From Old English losian, meaning to be destroyed or to perish.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- losian
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Lose" means to stop having something.
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"Lose" can mean to not win.
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"Lost" is the past form of "lose".
To lose something is to stop having it, often by accident. It can also mean to not win a game or contest. The past form is "lost".
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