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lose

Letters that make lose

s, o, e, l are letters that make 'lose'

Words within lose

os, OS, SE, Os, Se are words within 'lose'

Anagrams of lose

sloe, oles, sole are anagrams of 'lose'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of lose

loser, close, losel, loses are words created by adding a letter to 'lose'

lose is a 4 letter word ending with e
lose is a 4 letter word starting with l

11 possible definitions for 'lose'

Lose as "fail to make money in a business, make a loss or fail to profit"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn a loss has the same meaning as lose

Antonyms

break even, turn a profit, profit have the opposite meaning of 'lose'

Derivatives of lose

loser, losings, losses are derivatives of 'lose'.

Lose as "fail to get or obtain"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

gain, win, acquire have the opposite meaning of 'lose'

Lose as "fail to keep or to maintain, cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

keep, hold on have the opposite meaning of 'lose'

Types of lose

white-out, whiteout, sleep off are types of 'lose'.

Lose as "miss from one's possessions, lose sight of"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

regain, find have the opposite meaning of 'lose'

Types of lose

forget, leave are types of 'lose'.

Derivatives of lose

losings, losses are derivatives of 'lose'.

Lose as "suffer the loss of a person through death or removal"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

lose as a type

'lose' can be a type of suffer.

Lose as "place (something) where one cannot find it again"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mislay, misplace have the same meaning as 'lose'

lose as a type

'lose' can be a type of set, lay, put, place, pose, position.

Lose as "fail to win"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

win has the opposite meaning of lose

Types of lose

take the count, remain down, drop one's serve, go down, drop are types of 'lose'.

Derivatives of lose

loser, unsuccessful person, also-ran, failure, nonstarter are derivatives of 'lose'.

Entailments to lose

compete, vie, contend are entailments to 'lose'.

Lose as "be set at a disadvantage"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

suffer has the same meaning as lose

lose as a type

'lose' can be a type of worsen, decline.

Verb groups of lose

suffer is a verb group of lose.

Lose as "retreat"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

recede, fall behind, drop off, fall back have the same meaning as 'lose'

Antonyms

pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground, gain, win, advance have the opposite meaning of 'lose'

lose as a type

'lose' can be a type of retrogress, retrograde, regress.

Derivatives of lose

recession, receding, ceding back are derivatives of 'lose'.

Lose as "fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

miss has the same meaning as lose

Types of lose

overlook is a type of lose.

Lose as "allow to go out of sight"

Under this definition, lose is a verb and has the following properties: