lose (v.)

to fail to win or to be unable to find

Examples

• I lost my wallet.

Key rules

• Lose means fail to win, or be unable to find something
• Lose a game, lose your keys
• Past form lost

Common mistakes

• I lost the game and lose my wallet → I lost the game and my wallet
• I have lose my keys → I have lost my keys

Use cases

• Sports
• Losing possessions
• Describing failure