Lose โ is a verb that means โunable to findโ or โcease to retainโ.
- She always loses her keys, and finds them in the car later.ย
- They always lose their pensย at school.ย
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Lost โ is past tense of the verb โloseโ.
- She lost her keys yesterday.
- Jennifer lost her glasses, and now she canโt see anything.ย
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Loss โ is a noun. The fact or process of losing something or someone.
- My grandpa was a great man. It wasย a big loss for the whole family when he passed away.ย
- It was a loss of time spending time with him.ย
Loss can also mean an amount ofย money lost by a company or business:
- Make sure your company has insurance. This can protect you from financial loss in the future.ย
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Loose is an adjective. It means โnot tightly fixed or attachedโ.
- My bookshelf is very loose. You need to fix it.
- Be careful! Your shoelaces are loose. You can fall down.ย
Loose can also be used as a verb. It means โto releaseโ or โset freeโ.
- The horses got loose.
- Let the dog loose! Canโt you see he wants to run around?ย
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