lose vs forget
forget vs loselose and forget both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lose | No | No | Yes | No |
| forget | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
forget is a hyponym of
lose; that is, forget is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
lose:
- lose: miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
- forget: leave behind unintentionally
Other hyponyms of lose include
leave.
| lose (verb) | forget (verb) |
|---|---|
| be set at a disadvantage | be unable to remember |
| withdraw, as from reality | dismiss from the mind; stop remembering |
| fail to win | leave behind unintentionally |
| suffer the loss of a person through death or removal | forget to do something |
| 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 |
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