Lose
Definition
Lose is a verb meaning to fail to keep, maintain, or gain something. It can also refer to being defeated in a competition, or misplacing or being unable to find something.
Parts of Speech
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /luːz/
- Respelling: looz
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /luːz/
- Respelling: looz
Etymology
The word "lose" originates from Old English "losian," meaning "to perish" or "be destroyed," which is derived from Proto-Germanic "*lausa," meaning "loose" or "freed." It evolved in Middle English to its modern meaning of misplacement or defeat.
Derivatives
- Loss (noun)
- Loser (noun)
- Losing (adjective/noun)
- Misplace (verb)
- Loosely (adverb)
Synonyms
- Miss
- Fail
- Forfeit
Antonyms
- Win
- Find
- Gain
Usage
The term "lose" is commonly used in contexts such as competitions, possession, and directions. Examples include "He did not want to lose the championship," and "I think I’m going to lose my keys again."
Related Terms
- Defeat: The act of losing in a competition.
- Misplace: To put something in the wrong location and lose track of it.
- Failure: Lack of success in achieving or maintaining something.
Detailed Definitions
Verb
- To misplace or fail to keep something: Refers to being unable to locate an item or possession.
- Example: "I always lose my phone in the house."
- To fail in a competition or conflict: Refers to being defeated in a game, war, or contest.
- Example: "The team did not want to lose the match."
- To suffer a loss: Refers to enduring the absence or reduction of something valued.
- Example: "He had to lose weight to improve his health."
lose
I always lose my phone in the house.
The team did not want to lose the match.
He had to lose weight to improve his health.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 输 (shū) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʂu/
- Respelling in English: shoo
- 丢 (diū) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ti̯oʊ̯/
- Respelling in English: dyoh
🇮🇳 Hindi
- हारना (hārnā) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɦaːɾnaː/
- Respelling in English: haarna
- खोना (khōnā) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /khoːnaː/
- Respelling in English: khona
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Perder (perder) - lose (in a competition or an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /peɾˈdeɾ/
- Respelling in English: per-der
🇫🇷 French
- Perdre (perdre) - lose (in a competition or an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pɛʁdʁ/
- Respelling in English: perdr
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- يخسر (yakhsar) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /jaχsar/
- Respelling in English: ya-kh-sar
- يضيع (yadi' ) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /jadi:ʕ/
- Respelling in English: ya-di
🇧🇩 Bengali
- হারান (hārān) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /haɹan/
- Respelling in English: haran
- হারান (hārān) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /haɹan/
- Respelling in English: haran
🇷🇺 Russian
- Проиграть (Proigrat') - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /prʌɪˈɡrat/
- Respelling in English: proi-grat
- Потерять (Poterjat') - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pʌˈtʲerʲətʲ/
- Respelling in English: po-ter-yat
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Perder (perder) - lose (in a competition or an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pɨɾˈðeɾ/
- Respelling in English: per-der
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Kalah (Kalah) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kaˈla/
- Respelling in English: ka-lah
- Hilang (Hilang) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /hiˈlaŋ/
- Respelling in English: hi-lang
🇩🇪 German
- Verlieren (verlieren) - lose (in a competition or an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /feɐ̯ˈliːʁən/
- Respelling in English: fer-leeren
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 負ける (Makeru) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /makeɾɯβ/
- Respelling in English: ma-ke-ru
- 失う (Ushinau) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɯɕinaɯ/
- Respelling in English: u-shi-nau
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Thua (Thua) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tʰwə˧ˀ˨ʔ/
- Respelling in English: twuh
- Mất (Mất) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /məːt˧ˀ˨ʔ/
- Respelling in English: maht
🇰🇷 Korean
- 지다 (Jida) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /t͈ʑi.da/
- Respelling in English: ji-da
- 잃다 (Iltda) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ilt̚.t͈a/
- Respelling in English: ilt-da
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Kaybetmek (kaybetmek) - lose (in a competition or an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /kajbetˈmek/
- Respelling in English: kai-bet-mek
🇵🇰 Urdu
- ہارنا (hārnā) - lose (in a competition)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɦaːɾnaː/
- Respelling in English: haarna
- کھونا (khōnā) - lose (an item)
- IPA Pronunciation: /khoːnaː/
- Respelling in English: khona
