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Definition: lose

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

e.g. “She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat”

Spelling: l o s e

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US accent
/lˈuːz/
UK accent
/lˈuːz/
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