verb · neutral
lose
/luːz/LOSE
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to fail to keep or to fail to win; to no longer have something
Examples
“The company lost several clients after the scandal.”
“I always lose my keys when I'm in a hurry.”
“They lost the match despite leading for most of the game.”
Band 8 sentence
“The retailer lost market share after failing to adapt to online shopping trends.”
Collocations
- lose interest
- lose weight
- lose a match
- lose control
Word family
lose verb (base)loses verb (3rd sg)losing verb (gerund)lost verb (past simple)lost verb (past participle)
Common mistakes
I lose my phone yesterday.→I lost my phone yesterday.
He losted the game.→He lost the game.
Say it for a higher band
5not have→6miss→7+lose
Synonyms
miss
forfeit
Easily confused
miss
“I missed the 8 a.m. bus and had to take the next one.”
Related words
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