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leave vs lose

lose vs leave

leave is a noun but lose is not a noun.

leave and lose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leave Yes No Yes No
lose No No Yes No
As verbs, lose is a hypernym of leave; that is, lose is a word with a broader meaning than leave:
  • leave: leave behind unintentionally
  • lose: miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
leave (noun) lose (noun)
the act of departing politely
permission to do something
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
leave (verb) lose (verb)
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking be set at a disadvantage
be survived by after one's death withdraw, as from reality
leave behind unintentionally fail to win
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
move out of or depart from allow to go out of sight or mind
go away from a place fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
leave or give by will after one's death fail to get or obtain
transmit (knowledge or skills) miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
put into the care or protection of someone fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
remove oneself from an association with or participation in fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
produce as a result or residue
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
act or be so as to become in a specified state
have left or have as a remainder
Difference between leave and lose

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