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Main Entry:
lose 
Pronunciation: 'l?z
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
lost /'lost/;
losing /'l?-zi[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English
losian to perish, lose, from
los destruction; akin to Old English
lEosan to lose; akin to Old Norse
losa to loosen, Latin
luere to atone for, Greek
lyein to loosen, dissolve, destroy
transitive verb
1 a : to bring to destruction -- used chiefly in passive construction <the ship was
lost on the reef>
b : DAMN <if he shall gain the whole world and
lose his own soul -- Matthew 16:26 (Authorized Version)>
2 : to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place
3 : to suffer deprivation of
: part with especially in an unforeseen or accidental manner
4 a : to suffer loss through the death or removal of or final separation from (a person)
b : to fail to keep control of or allegiance of <
lose votes> <
lost his temper>
5 a : to fail to use
: let slip by
: WASTE <no time to
lose>
b (1)
: to fail to win, gain, or obtain <
lose a prize> <
lose a contest> (2)
: to undergo defeat in <
lost every battle>
c : to fail to catch with the senses or the mind <
lost what she said>
6 : to cause the loss of <careless statements
lost him the election>
7 : to fail to keep, sustain, or maintain <
lost my balance>
8 a : to cause to miss one's way or bearings <
lost himself in the maze of streets>
b : to make (oneself) withdrawn from immediate reality <
lost herself in daydreaming>
9 a : to wander or go astray from <
lost his way>
b : to draw away from
: OUTSTRIP <
lost his pursuers>
10 : to fail to keep in sight or in mind
11 : to free oneself from
: get rid of <dieting to
lose weight> <thinks he should
lose the toupee>
12 slang : REGURGITATE, VOMIT -- often used in such phrases as
lose one's lunch
intransitive verb
1 : to undergo deprivation of something of value
2 : to undergo defeat <
lose with good grace>
3 of a timepiece : to run slow
Main Entry:
loose
Pronunciation: 'l?s
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
looser;
loosest
Etymology: Middle English
lous, from Old Norse
lauss; akin to Old High German
lOs loose -- more at -
LESS
1 a : not rigidly fastened or securely attached
b (1)
: having worked partly free from attachments <a
loose tooth> (2)
: having relative freedom of movement
c : produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus <a
loose cough>
d : not tight-fitting
2 a : free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation <a lion
loose in the streets> <spend
loose funds wisely>
b : not brought together in a bundle, container, or binding
c archaic : DISCONNECTED, DETACHED
3 a : not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement
b : not solid
: WATERY <
loose stools>
4 a : lacking in restraint or power of restraint <a
loose tongue>
b : lacking moral restraint
: UNCHASTE c : OVERACTIVE;
specifically : marked by frequent voiding especially of watery stools <
loose bowels>
5 a : not tightly drawn or stretched
: SLACK b : being flexible or relaxed <stay
loose>
6 a : lacking in precision, exactness, or care <
loose brushwork> <
loose usage>
b : permitting freedom of interpretation
7 : not in the possession of either of two competing teams <a
loose ball> <a
loose puck>
-
loosely adverb
-
looseness noun
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