verb
1 not keep
ADVERB
▪ forever
VERB + LOSE
▪ be about to , be going to , be likely to , stand to
▪
The company stands to ~ if this deal falls through.
▪ have little to , have nothing to
▪
You have nothing to ~ by telling the truth.
▪ hate to , not bear to , not like to , not want to
▪ cannot afford to
▪
We could not afford to ~ any more senior members of staff.
▪ begin to
2 be defeated
VERB + LOSE
▪ hate to , not bear to , not like to , not want to
▪ cannot afford to
▪
This was a game that Lazio could not afford to ~.
▪ not intend to
▪ (not) deserve to
▪ be expected to
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
We lost against Albyn College.
▪ by
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We lost by five goals to two.
▪ to
▪
There was really no shame in losing to Norton at that stage of his career.
PHRASES
▪ win or ~
▪
Win or ~, the important thing is to remain calm.
PHRASAL VERB
lose out
ADVERB
▪ financially
PREPOSITION
▪ on
▪
Many of the canal children were constantly on the move, and lost out on regular schooling.
▪ to
▪
Our company lost out to one that could offer a lower price.
Lose is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ party , ↑ team , ↑ watch
Lose is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ability , ↑ accent , ↑ admiration , ↑ ally , ↑ altitude , ↑ appeal , ↑ appetite , ↑ argument , ↑ aura , ↑ baby , ↑ balance , ↑ ball , ↑ battle , ↑ bearing , ↑ belief , ↑ belongings , ↑ benefit , ↑ bet , ↑ bid , ↑ blood , ↑ business , ↑ button , ↑ capability , ↑ capacity , ↑ case , ↑ championship , ↑ chance , ↑ character , ↑ charm , ↑ child , ↑ childhood , ↑ circulation , ↑ citizenship , ↑ clarity , ↑ coherence , ↑ colour , ↑ command , ↑ competition , ↑ composure , ↑ concentration , ↑ confidence , ↑ connotation , ↑ consciousness , ↑ contact , ↑ contest , ↑ contract , ↑ control , ↑ count , ↑ coverage , ↑ credibility , ↑ crown , ↑ cup , ↑ custody , ↑ customer , ↑ debate , ↑ deposit , ↑ dignity , ↑ dispute , ↑ driving licence , ↑ edge , ↑ effectiveness , ↑ efficiency , ↑ election , ↑ electricity , ↑ empire , ↑ employment , ↑ enthusiasm , ↑ erection , ↑ essence , ↑ esteem , ↑ exemption , ↑ eyesight , ↑ faculty , ↑ faith , ↑ fat , ↑ father , ↑ favour , ↑ feeling , ↑ fervour , ↑ fight , ↑ figure , ↑ flavour , ↑ fluid , ↑ focus , ↑ foothold , ↑ footing , ↑ fortune , ↑ franchise , ↑ freedom , ↑ friend , ↑ friendship , ↑ funding , ↑ gamble , ↑ game , ↑ gloss , ↑ goodwill , ↑ grip , ↑ habitat , ↑ hair , ↑ hearing , ↑ heat , ↑ height , ↑ heritage , ↑ hold , ↑ hope , ↑ hour , ↑ husband , ↑ identity , ↑ illusion , ↑ immunity , ↑ impact , ↑ impetus , ↑ independence , ↑ individuality , ↑ influence , ↑ inheritance , ↑ inhibition , ↑ initiative , ↑ innocence , ↑ integrity , ↑ interest , ↑ job , ↑ knack , ↑ kudos , ↑ lead , ↑ leg , ↑ liberty , ↑ licence , ↑ life , ↑ limb , ↑ link , ↑ livelihood , ↑ look , ↑ luggage , ↑ magic , ↑ majority , ↑ mark , ↑ market , ↑ match , ↑ meaning , ↑ memory , ↑ mind , ↑ moisture , ↑ momentum , ↑ money , ↑ monopoly , ↑ motivation , ↑ mystery , ↑ nationality , ↑ needle , ↑ nerve , ↑ office , ↑ opportunity , ↑ patience , ↑ pension , ↑ perspective , ↑ place , ↑ point , ↑ poise , ↑ popularity , ↑ possession , ↑ potency , ↑ power , ↑ prestige , ↑ productivity , ↑ race , ↑ rally , ↑ reason , ↑ relative , ↑ relevance , ↑ reputation , ↑ respect , ↑ revenue , ↑ rhythm , ↑ right , ↑ round , ↑ sale , ↑ sanity , ↑ saving , ↑ scent , ↑ seat , ↑ self-confidence , ↑ self-control , ↑ self-respect , ↑ semblance , ↑ seniority , ↑ sensation , ↑ sense , ↑ series , ↑ set , ↑ shape , ↑ share , ↑ shyness , ↑ sight , ↑ sleep , ↑ soul , ↑ spark , ↑ sparkle , ↑ speed , ↑ splendour , ↑ status , ↑ strength , ↑ struggle , ↑ subsidy , ↑ suit , ↑ support , ↑ supremacy , ↑ sympathy , ↑ taste , ↑ temper , ↑ tender , ↑ territory , ↑ thread , ↑ throne , ↑ time , ↑ title , ↑ tooth , ↑ toss , ↑ touch , ↑ trade , ↑ trail , ↑ train , ↑ trust , ↑ use , ↑ usefulness , ↑ vestige , ↑ virginity , ↑ vision , ↑ vitality , ↑ voice , ↑ vote , ↑ wallet , ↑ war , ↑ way , ↑ wealth , ↑ weight , ↑ will , ↑ work , ↑ zest