The meaning of LOSE is to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place. How to use lose in a sentence.

To cause or result in the loss of: Failure to reply to the advertisement lost her the job.

to lose one's job; to lose one's life. to be bereaved of by death. to lose a sister. to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain. to lose one's balance; to lose one's figure. (of a clock or watch) to run slower by. The …

If the mirroring is too accurate, the perception itself can become a source of fear, and it loses its symbolic potential.

If someone loses a quality, characteristic, attitude, or belief, they no longer have it. He lost all sense of reason. The government had lost all credibility.

Understanding the difference between losses and loses can clarify writing and communication. Losses refers to the plural form of 'loss,' implying multiple instances of failing to win, retain, or sustain …

"Losses" and "loses" are often confused due to their similar spelling and pronunciation, but they serve different grammatical functions. "Losses" is a noun, referring to the state of losing something or the …

(of a clock or watch) to run slower by: The watch loses three minutes a day. to give up; forfeit the possession of: to lose a fortune at the gaming table. to get rid of: to lose one's fear of the dark; to …

'Loses' means to suffer a loss, whereas 'looses' means to set free or release something.

Definition of lose verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive] lose something/somebody to be unable to find something/somebody synonym mislay. I've lost my keys. …