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Use the case so you do not lose your glasses.
What does Lose mean?
Lose means to no longer have something, be unable to find it, or fail to win.
Dictionary definition
To be unable to find or keep something, no longer have it, fail to win, or reduce an amount such as time or weight.
Example sentences
Lose in a sentence
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One team will win and the other will lose.
medium
Mina took a break before she could lose her temper.
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The editor removed two paragraphs without losing the story's main idea.
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Commonly confused words
Loose or lose?
Compare the meanings, then choose a word for each new sentence.
Loose
Loose usually means not tight, fixed, or contained.
In a sentence One loose button hung from the jacket.
Lose
Lose means to no longer have something, be unable to find it, or fail to win.
In a sentence Use the case so you do not lose your glasses.
Spot the difference Lose has one o and means no longer have, misplace, or fail to win. Loose has two o's and usually means not tight or secure. The -ing form is losing, not loosing.
Which word fits?
Choose loose or lose for each blank. Say your answer, then check why it fits.
1The ___ lid rattled on the empty box.
Check answer 1
loose — Loose describes the lid: it was not firmly attached.
2Put your library card in its pocket so you do not ___ it.
Check answer 2
lose — Lose is the action word for being unable to find or keep the card.
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Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does lose most often mean?
Lose is a verb for loss of possession, location, control, or a contest.
Practice 2
Choose the word that completes the sentence: “Keep the map where we cannot ___ it.”
Lose is the verb for being unable to find or keep the map.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses lose correctly?
Lose means fail to win here; loose usually describes something not tight or secure.
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MeaningLose means to no longer have something, be unable to find it, or fail to win.
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Hint for students
Lose is an action word with one o and a z sound, like choose without ch.
Common mix-up
Lose has one o and means no longer have, misplace, or fail to win. Loose has two o's and usually means not tight or secure. The -ing form is losing, not loosing.
Try it in class or at home
Students group lose phrases by possession, location, control, competition, or amount. They then repair lose/loose and losing/loosing mix-ups and justify each choice.
Teacher prompt
Compare lose your keys, lose a game, lose balance, and lose time. What kind of loss does the verb express in each phrase?
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