Lose typically functions only as a verb, with such meanings as “to bring to destruction,” “to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place,” or “to undergo defeat in.” Loose, on the …

lose verb (NO LONGER POSSESS) [ T ] to no longer have something, because it has been taken away from you, either by accident or purposely:

If you lose something, you do not know where it is, for example, because you have forgotten where you put it. I lost my keys.

2. to fail to keep or maintain: to lose one's balance. 3. to suffer the loss or deprivation of: to lose a parent.

lose (lo̅o̅z), v., lost, los•ing. v.t. to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced …

6 days ago · lose (third-person singular simple present loses, present participle losing, simple past and past participle lost) If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry. He lost his hearing in the …

The term "lose" generally refers to the act of not being able to retain or maintain possession, control, or achievement of something that was previously held or desired.

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Lose definition: To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay.

LOSE definition: to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery. See examples of lose used in a sentence.