Lose vs. Win
Difference Between Lose and Win
Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.He lost his hearing in the explosion.She lost her position when the company was taken over.Winverb
To conquer, defeat.
Loseverb
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
I lost my way in the forest.Winverb
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
Loseverb
(transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.He lost his spleen in a car wreck.Winverb
(transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
Loseverb
(transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
We lost the football match.Winverb
(transitive) To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
to win the jackpot in a lottery;to win a bottle of wine in a raffleLoseverb
(transitive) To shed (weight).
I’ve lost five pounds this week.Winverb
(transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
Loseverb
(transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
The policeman lost the robber he was chasing.Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.Winverb
(intransitive) To achieve victory.
Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.Winverb
(transitive) To obtain (something desired).
The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.Loseverb
(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
She lost all her sons in the war.Winverb
(transitive) To cause a victory for someone.
The success of the economic policies should win Mr. Smith the next elections.The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.Loseverb
(transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
Winverb
To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
Loseverb
To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
When we get into the building, please lose the hat.Winverb
To dry by exposure to the wind.
Loseverb
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
My watch loses five minutes a week.It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.Winnoun
An individual victory.
Our first win of the season put us in high spirits.Loseverb
To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
Winnoun
(slang) A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.
Loseverb
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
I lost a part of what he said.Winnoun
(obsolete) Gain; profit; income.
Loseverb
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Winnoun
(obsolete) Wealth; goods owned.
Losenoun
(obsolete) Fame, renown; praise.
Winnoun
(Scotland) Pleasure; joy; delight.
Loseverb
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense;
She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seatWinnoun
a victory (as in a race or other competition);
he was happy to get the winLoseverb
fail to win;
We lost the battle but we won the warWinnoun
something won (especially money)
Loseverb
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal;
She lost her husband in the warThe couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed herWinverb
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;
He won the Gold Medal in skatingOur home team wonWin the gameLoseverb
place (something) where one cannot find it again;
I misplaced my eyeglassesWinverb
win something through one's efforts;
I acquired a passing knowledge of ChineseGain an understanding of international financeLoseverb
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of;
I've lost my glasses again!Winverb
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;
The home team was gaining groundAfter defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western ConferenceLoseverb
allow to go out of sight;
The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red lightWinverb
attain success or reach a desired goal;
The enterprise succeededWe succeeded in getting tickets to the showshe struggled to overcome her handicap and wonLoseverb
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit;
I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!The company turned a loss after the first yearThe company has not profited from the mergerLoseverb
fail to get or obtain;
I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroadLoseverb
retreat
Loseverb
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind;
I missed that remarkShe missed his pointWe lost part of what he saidLoseverb
be set at a disadvantage;
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