lose in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
lose in Sindhi سنڌي
lose in English
- lose⇄expr. lose ground. See under ground (1).
- lose⇄expr. lose one's heart (to). See under heart.
- lose⇄expr. lose oneself,
a. to let oneself go astray; become bewildered.
Ex. He finally lost himself in the maze of income tax figures.
b. to become absorbed or engrossed.
Ex. He seemed to lose himself in thought (Joseph Conrad). As - lose⇄expr. lose out, (U.S.) to be unsuccessful; fail.
Ex. He lost out in the election. - lose⇄lose, verb, lost,losing.
- lose⇄v.i. 1. to be defeated.
Ex. Our team lost. The battle's loss may profit those who lose (Shelley).
2a. to suffer loss.
Ex. to lose on a contract. Thus, by gaining abroad, he lost at home (John Dryden).
b. to be or become worse of - lose⇄v.t. 1. to not have any longer; have taken away from one by accident, carelessness, parting, or death.
Ex. to lose a finger, to lose a dollar, to lose a friend, to lose one's life.
2. to be unable to find.
Ex. to lose a book, to lose a