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lose
verb
-
lose
,
losing
,
loses
,
lost
to
no
longer
have
something
because
you
cannot
find
it
•
I
always
lose
my
keys
when
I'm
in
a
hurry
.
I
always
lose
my
keys
when
I'm
in
a
hurry
.
•
Maria
realized
she
had
lost
her
phone
on
the
crowded
bus
.
Maria
realized
she
had
lost
her
phone
on
the
crowded
bus
.
Old
English
“
losian
”
meaning
to
perish
or
be
lost
,
later
shifting
to
the
modern
sense
of
misplacing
or
no
longer
possessing
.
verb
-
lose
,
losing
,
loses
,
lost
to
be
defeated
in
a
game
,
competition
,
or
battle
•
Our
team
didn
’
t
want
to
lose
,
but
the
other
side
played
better
.
Our
team
didn
’
t
want
to
lose
,
but
the
other
side
played
better
.
•
She
has
never
lost
a
chess
match
at
school
.
She
has
never
lost
a
chess
match
at
school
.
verb
-
lose
,
losing
,
loses
,
lost
to
have
something
taken
away
,
removed
,
or
destroyed
•
Many
people
lost
their
homes
in
the
flood
.
Many
people
lost
their
homes
in
the
flood
.
•
She
fears
she
might
lose
her
job
during
the
company
cuts
.
She
fears
she
might
lose
her
job
during
the
company
cuts
.
verb
-
lose
,
losing
,
loses
,
lost
to
reduce
your
body
weight
•
He
wants
to
lose
five
kilos
before
summer
.
He
wants
to
lose
five
kilos
before
summer
.
•
After
changing
her
diet
,
Anna
has
lost
a
lot
of
weight
.
After
changing
her
diet
,
Anna
has
lost
a
lot
of
weight
.
verb
-
lose
,
losing
,
loses
,
lost
to
waste
or
spend
something
such
as
time
or
money
without
benefit
•
We
lost
an
hour
sitting
in
traffic
.
We
lost
an
hour
sitting
in
traffic
.
•
The
company
lost
millions
on
that
failed
project
.
The
company
lost
millions
on
that
failed
project
.
verb
-
lose
,
losing
,
loses
,
lost
to
stop
having
connection
,
understanding
,
or
signal
•
I
’
m
driving
through
a
tunnel
,
so
I
may
lose
you
for
a
minute
.
I
’
m
driving
through
a
tunnel
,
so
I
may
lose
you
for
a
minute
.
•
My
phone
lost
the
signal
during
the
storm
.
My
phone
lost
the
signal
during
the
storm
.
close
verb
-
close
,
closing
,
closes
,
closed
to
shut
something
so
that
it
is
no
longer
open
•
She
closed
the
window
when
it
started
to
rain
.
She
closed
the
window
when
it
started
to
rain
.
•
Please
close
the
door
behind
you
so
the
heat
stays
in
.
Please
close
the
door
behind
you
so
the
heat
stays
in
.
adjective
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
distance
,
time
,
or
relationship
•
My
school
is
very
close
to
the
bus
stop
.
My
school
is
very
close
to
the
bus
stop
.
•
The
final
exam
is
close
,
so
I
need
to
study
.
The
final
exam
is
close
,
so
I
need
to
study
.
adjective
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
distance
,
time
,
or
relationship
•
The
school
is
very
close
to
my
house
.
The
school
is
very
close
to
my
house
.
•
Dinner
time
is
close
—
please
wash
your
hands
.
Dinner
time
is
close
—
please
wash
your
hands
.
From
Middle
English
clos
,
from
Old
French
clos
“
closed
,
confined
,”
from
Latin
clausus
,
past
participle
of
claudere
“
to
shut
.”
The
sense
of
“
near
”
developed
from
things
being
kept
together
.
verb
-
close
,
closing
,
closes
,
closed
to
bring
something
to
an
end
or
to
stop
operating
•
The
museum
closes
at
six
o'clock
every
evening
.
The
museum
closes
at
six
o'clock
every
evening
.
•
The
ceremony
closed
with
a
beautiful
song
.
The
ceremony
closed
with
a
beautiful
song
.
adverb
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
space
;
not
far
away
•
Stand
close
so
you
will
fit
in
the
picture
.
Stand
close
so
you
will
fit
in
the
picture
.
•
The
cat
followed
close
behind
the
girl
.
The
cat
followed
close
behind
the
girl
.
adjective
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
distance
,
time
,
or
relationship
•
The
supermarket
is
very
close
,
so
we
can
walk
there
in
five
minutes
.
The
supermarket
is
very
close
,
so
we
can
walk
there
in
five
minutes
.
•
Emma
and
her
sister
are
close
and
talk
every
day
.
Emma
and
her
sister
are
close
and
talk
every
day
.
From
Middle
English
clos
,
from
Old
French
clos
“
shut
,
enclosed
,”
from
Latin
clausus
,
past
participle
of
claudere
“
to
shut
.”
verb
-
close
,
closing
,
closes
,
closed
to
shut
something
or
become
shut
•
Please
close
the
window
;
it's
getting
cold
.
Please
close
the
window
;
it's
getting
cold
.
•
The
store
closes
at
9
p
.
m
.
The
store
closes
at
9
p
.
m
.
Same
origin
as
adjective
sense
,
with
the
meaning
“
to
shut
”
developing
in
Middle
English
.
verb
-
close
,
closing
,
closes
,
closed
to
move
something
so
that
it
is
no
longer
open
•
Please
close
the
door
;
it
’
s
getting
cold
.
Please
close
the
door
;
it
’
s
getting
cold
.
•
He
forgot
to
close
his
laptop
before
leaving
.
He
forgot
to
close
his
laptop
before
leaving
.
adverb
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
space
or
time
•
The
bird
flew
close
to
the
water
’
s
surface
.
The
bird
flew
close
to
the
water
’
s
surface
.
•
We
came
close
to
winning
the
game
but
lost
in
the
final
minute
.
We
came
close
to
winning
the
game
but
lost
in
the
final
minute
.
adjective
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
with
very
little
difference
;
decided
by
a
small
margin
•
It
was
a
close
game
,
but
our
team
won
by
one
point
.
It
was
a
close
game
,
but
our
team
won
by
one
point
.
•
The
election
results
were
close
all
night
.
The
election
results
were
close
all
night
.
verb
-
close
,
closing
,
closes
,
closed
to
bring
something
to
an
end
,
or
to
end
•
The
speaker
will
close
the
ceremony
with
a
song
.
The
speaker
will
close
the
ceremony
with
a
song
.
•
They
closed
the
meeting
after
everyone
agreed
on
the
plan
.
They
closed
the
meeting
after
everyone
agreed
on
the
plan
.
Sense
of
“
conclude
”
appears
in
15th-century
English
,
extending
the
idea
of
shutting
to
finishing
an
event
.
adverb
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
space
or
time
;
not
far
•
The
cat
was
sitting
close
behind
me
without
making
a
sound
.
The
cat
was
sitting
close
behind
me
without
making
a
sound
.
•
The
comet
passed
close
to
Earth
last
night
.
The
comet
passed
close
to
Earth
last
night
.
Adverbial
use
grew
from
the
adjective
form
in
Middle
English
,
retaining
the
idea
of
nearness
.
verb
-
close
,
closing
,
closes
,
closed
to
come
to
an
end
or
be
finished
•
The
concert
will
close
with
a
fireworks
display
.
The
concert
will
close
with
a
fireworks
display
.
•
As
the
meeting
closed
,
everyone
thanked
the
organizer
.
As
the
meeting
closed
,
everyone
thanked
the
organizer
.
noun
the
end
or
conclusion
of
something
•
At
the
close
of
the
concert
,
the
audience
gave
a
standing
ovation
.
At
the
close
of
the
concert
,
the
audience
gave
a
standing
ovation
.
•
We
discussed
the
budget
near
the
close
of
the
meeting
.
We
discussed
the
budget
near
the
close
of
the
meeting
.
Noun
sense
recorded
since
the
14th
century
,
referring
to
the
act
of
shutting
and
later
to
the
ending
of
an
event
.
adjective
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
having
a
strong
friendly
or
emotional
connection
•
Maya
is
close
to
her
older
sister
and
tells
her
everything
.
Maya
is
close
to
her
older
sister
and
tells
her
everything
.
•
The
teammates
grew
very
close
after
training
together
every
day
.
The
teammates
grew
very
close
after
training
together
every
day
.
closely
adverb
with
very
little
space
,
distance
,
or
time
between
things
or
events
•
The
small
cottages
stood
closely
together
along
the
beach
.
The
small
cottages
stood
closely
together
along
the
beach
.
•
Please
park
the
cars
closely
so
more
guests
can
fit
in
the
driveway
.
Please
park
the
cars
closely
so
more
guests
can
fit
in
the
driveway
.
adverb
with
great
attention
,
care
,
or
detail
•
The
detective
studied
the
fingerprints
closely
with
a
magnifying
glass
.
The
detective
studied
the
fingerprints
closely
with
a
magnifying
glass
.
•
You
should
read
the
instructions
closely
before
assembling
the
furniture
.
You
should
read
the
instructions
closely
before
assembling
the
furniture
.
adverb
in
a
way
that
shows
a
strong
connection
or
relationship
•
Spanish
and
Italian
are
closely
related
languages
.
Spanish
and
Italian
are
closely
related
languages
.
•
The
new
policy
is
closely
linked
to
environmental
concerns
.
The
new
policy
is
closely
linked
to
environmental
concerns
.
adverb
almost
but
not
quite
;
nearly
•
It
was
a
closely
contested
election
,
with
only
200
votes
separating
the
candidates
.
It
was
a
closely
contested
election
,
with
only
200
votes
separating
the
candidates
.
•
The
two
runners
finished
the
race
closely
,
just
a
fraction
of
a
second
apart
.
The
two
runners
finished
the
race
closely
,
just
a
fraction
of
a
second
apart
.
lost
verb
-
lose
,
losing
,
loses
,
lost
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
lose
•
Our
team
lost
the
final
game
by
one
point
.
Our
team
lost
the
final
game
by
one
point
.
•
She
has
lost
twenty
pounds
since
January
.
She
has
lost
twenty
pounds
since
January
.
closet
noun
a
small
room
or
built-in
cupboard
in
a
house
where
clothes
,
shoes
,
and
other
personal
things
are
stored
•
She
hung
her
winter
coat
in
the
closet
near
the
front
door
.
She
hung
her
winter
coat
in
the
closet
near
the
front
door
.
•
The
apartment
’
s
tiny
bedroom
feels
bigger
now
that
we
have
a
walk-in
closet
.
The
apartment
’
s
tiny
bedroom
feels
bigger
now
that
we
have
a
walk-in
closet
.
From
Middle
English
closette
,
a
diminutive
of
Anglo-French
clos
enclosure
,
ultimately
from
Latin
clausus
“
closed
”.
noun
-
closet
the
state
of
keeping
one
’
s
sexual
orientation
,
gender
identity
,
or
other
deeply
personal
truth
secret
from
the
public
•
After
years
of
hiding
,
he
finally
came out of the closet
and
told
his
family
the
truth
.
After
years
of
hiding
,
he
finally
came out of the closet
and
told
his
family
the
truth
.
•
Many
actors
fear
that
living
openly
could
hurt
their
careers
,
so
they
stay
in
the
closet
.
Many
actors
fear
that
living
openly
could
hurt
their
careers
,
so
they
stay
in
the
closet
.
Metaphoric
extension
of
the
literal
sense
of
a
private
enclosed
space
,
first
recorded
in
the
1960s
in
American
English
.
adjective
kept
secret
or
hidden
from
public
view
;
not
openly
acknowledged
•
He
was
a
closet
fan
of
romantic
novels
and
read
them
late
at
night
.
He
was
a
closet
fan
of
romantic
novels
and
read
them
late
at
night
.
•
She
is
a
closet
smoker
and
only
lights
up
when
no
one
is
around
.
She
is
a
closet
smoker
and
only
lights
up
when
no
one
is
around
.
Adjective
use
recorded
from
the
late
19th
century
,
based
on
the
idea
of
something
kept
"
in
the
closet
"
and
unseen
by
outsiders
.
verb
to
shut
someone
,
or
oneself
,
in
a
private
room
in
order
to
talk
,
think
,
or
work
without
being
disturbed
•
After
the
meeting
,
the
director
closeted
herself
with
the
writers
to
discuss
changes
.
After
the
meeting
,
the
director
closeted
herself
with
the
writers
to
discuss
changes
.
•
He
closeted
the
witness
in
his
office
to
hear
the
full
story
.
He
closeted
the
witness
in
his
office
to
hear
the
full
story
.
From
the
noun
sense
of
a
private
room
;
verb
use
dates
to
the
early
17th
century
.
noun
(
archaic
)
a
very
small
private
room
for
study
or
prayer
,
or
a
lavatory
•
The
medieval
monk
wrote
letters
in
his
tiny
closet
beside
the
chapel
.
The
medieval
monk
wrote
letters
in
his
tiny
closet
beside
the
chapel
.
•
Early
scholars
often
kept
rare
books
locked
in
a
private
closet
.
Early
scholars
often
kept
rare
books
locked
in
a
private
closet
.
Originally
denoted
a
small
enclosed
space
for
storage
;
by
the
16th
century
it
referred
to
a
private
study
or
privy
.