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How to Pronounce lose?

Correct pronunciation for the word "lose" is [lˈuːz], [lˈuːz], [l_ˈuː_z].

Definition of lose

  1. To cease to have; to be deprived of; not to gain; to fail to obtain; to possess no longer; to forfeit; to waste; to squander; to ruin; to destroy; to cause to perish; to miss; to bewilder; to fail to see or find. To lose one's self, to be bewildered; to have the memory and reason suspended.
  2. To forfeit anything in contest; not to win; to decline; to fail.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

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What is the present tense of Lose?

  • I lose

  • You lose

  • He/She/It loses

  • We lose

  • You lose

  • They lose
  • What is the past tense of Lose?

  • The personal forms of the verb "lose" in the past tense are:

  • 1st person singular: I lost

  • 2nd person singular: you lost

  • 3rd person singular: he/she/it lost

  • 1st person plural: we lost

  • 2nd person plural: you lost

  • 3rd person plural: they lost
  • What is the adverb for lose?

    The adverb for the word "lose" is "loosely".

    What is the adjective for lose?

    The adjective form of the word "lose" is "lost".

    Usage over time for lose:

    This graph shows how "lose" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of lose?

    The plural form of the word "lose" is "loses"

    What is the singular form of lose?

    The singular form of the word "lose" is "loss"

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