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- [looz]
- /luz/
- /luːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [looz]
- /luz/
Definitions of loses word
- verb with object loses 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 loses 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 loses to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job; to lose one's life. 1
- verb with object loses to be bereaved of by death: to lose a sister. 1
- verb with object loses to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain: to lose one's balance; to lose one's figure. 1
- verb with object loses (of a clock or watch) to run slower by: The watch loses three minutes a day. 1
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Origin of loses
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 Loses
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adjective
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loses 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".
loses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with loses
- what loses its head in the morning?
- when an atom loses an electron it becomes?