lose

CEFRA1

/luːz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To no longer have something or fail to win it.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

Examples

  • It's too bad that I don't need to lose weight.

  • People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /lɒs/
  • /lɔːz/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.

  2. To shed (weight).

  3. To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).

More examples

In context

  • You made me lose my mind.

  • He lost his hearing in the explosion.

  • If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English losen, from Old English losian. The modern pronunciation with /uː/ (instead of the /oʊ~əʊ/ that would be expected from Early Modern /ɔː/) is due to conflation with loose.