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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 : [SIZE=-1]DAMN[/SIZE] <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 : [SIZE=-1]WASTE[/SIZE] <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 b : to make (oneself) withdrawn from immediate reality 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 : [SIZE=-1]OUTSTRIP[/SIZE] <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 : [SIZE=-1]REGURGITATE[/SIZE], [SIZE=-1]VOMIT[/SIZE] -- 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 -[SIZE=-1]LESS[/SIZE]
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 : [SIZE=-1]DISCONNECTED[/SIZE], [SIZE=-1]DETACHED[/SIZE]
3 a : not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement b : not solid : [SIZE=-1]WATERY[/SIZE] <loose stools>
4 a : lacking in restraint or power of restraint <a loose tongue> b : lacking moral restraint : [SIZE=-1]UNCHASTE[/SIZE] c : [SIZE=-1]OVERACTIVE[/SIZE]; specifically : marked by frequent voiding especially of watery stools <loose bowels>
5 a : not tightly drawn or stretched : [SIZE=-1]SLACK[/SIZE] 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
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 : [SIZE=-1]DAMN[/SIZE] <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 : [SIZE=-1]WASTE[/SIZE] <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 : [SIZE=-1]OUTSTRIP[/SIZE] <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 : [SIZE=-1]REGURGITATE[/SIZE], [SIZE=-1]VOMIT[/SIZE] -- 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 -[SIZE=-1]LESS[/SIZE]
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 : [SIZE=-1]DISCONNECTED[/SIZE], [SIZE=-1]DETACHED[/SIZE]
3 a : not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement b : not solid : [SIZE=-1]WATERY[/SIZE] <loose stools>
4 a : lacking in restraint or power of restraint <a loose tongue> b : lacking moral restraint : [SIZE=-1]UNCHASTE[/SIZE] c : [SIZE=-1]OVERACTIVE[/SIZE]; specifically : marked by frequent voiding especially of watery stools <loose bowels>
5 a : not tightly drawn or stretched : [SIZE=-1]SLACK[/SIZE] 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
