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forget vs lose

lose vs forget

forget and lose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forget No No Yes No
lose No No Yes No
As verbs, lose is a hypernym of forget; that is, lose is a word with a broader meaning than forget:
  • forget: leave behind unintentionally
  • lose: miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
forget (verb) lose (verb)
be unable to remember be set at a disadvantage
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering withdraw, as from reality
leave behind unintentionally fail to win
forget to do something suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
allow to go out of sight or mind
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
fail to get or obtain
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
Difference between forget and lose

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