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Irregular verb

lose

/luːz/

Base
lose
Past simple
lost
Past participle
lost

Usage

lost is unchanged between the simple past and the participle, so have lost depends on the auxiliary for its tense.

Meaning

  • to stop having something because you cannot find it

Example

I have lost my travel card.

She lost her keys somewhere in town.

The team lost the final by one point.