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- US Pronunciation
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- [looz it]
- /luz ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [looz it]
- /luz ɪt/
Definitions of lose it words
- verb with object lose it to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it. 1
- verb with object lose it to fail inadvertently to retain (something) in such a way that it cannot be immediately recovered: I just lost a dime under this sofa. 1
- verb with object lose it to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job; to lose one's life. 1
- verb with object lose it to be bereaved of by death: to lose a sister. 1
- verb with object lose it to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain: to lose one's balance; to lose one's figure. 1
- verb with object lose it (of a clock or watch) to run slower by: The watch loses three minutes a day. 1
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Origin of lose it
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English losen, Old English -lēosan; replacing Middle English lesen, itself also reflecting Old English -lēosan; cognate with German verlieren, Gothic fraliusan to lose. See loss
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Parts of speech for Lose it
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lose it popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lose it usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lose it
verb lose it
- act up — If something is acting up, it is not working properly.
- blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
- cut up — If you cut something up, you cut it into several pieces.
- misbehave — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
- rage — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
Antonyms for lose it
verb lose it
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- mismanage — Manage (something) badly or wrongly.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
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