Difference Between LOOSE LOSE LOSS and LOST

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Loose Lose Loss Lost


Lose โ€“ is a verb that means โ€˜unable to findโ€™ or โ€˜cease 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 โ€˜loseโ€™.

  • She lost her keys yesterday.
  • Jennifer lost her glasses, and now she canโ€™t see anything.ย 

ย 

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 โ€˜not 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 โ€˜to releaseโ€™ or โ€˜set freeโ€™.

  • The horses got loose.
  • Let the dog loose! Canโ€™t you see he wants to run around?ย 

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