English · Common Verbs
lose
/luːz/
[/luːz/]
fail to keep; be defeated
Beginnerverb
Definition
To stop having something, to be unable to find it, or to be defeated. It is the opposite of both 'find' and 'win'.
Example
Be careful not to lose your passport while travelling through the busy market.
Be careful not to lose your passport while travelling through the busy market.
Etymology
From Old English 'losian' (to perish, be lost), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for loss and defeat.