lose - English word #271

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.

Verb typeirregular (lose, loses, lost)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

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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".

win

To come first in a game, race, or fight, or to get something as a prize.

find

To see or get something you were looking for or did not expect.

keep

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

money

The coins and notes that people use to buy things.

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