Vocabulary

When to Use LOOSE and LOSE

There are some words that we use because they are both confusing just like the word Loose and Lose. Loose and Lose are far different from each other in terms of spelling and meaning. “Loose” is an adjective used to describe things that are not tight. This word can be used as a verb meaning to set free or release. Unsecured, unattached, and unfastened are just some words that are similar to the word Loose. On the other hand, the word “Lose” is a verb that means to suffer a loss, to be deprived of, to part with, or to fail to keep possession of. Some of its similar words fail, defeated, and deprived.

We use “Loose” when we want to say that something is not tight or unsecured. For example, “The clasp on my bracelet is loose and I’m worried.” When we want to say something about loss or fairness we use the word “Lose.” For example, “When you lose a lot of weight, you will look thinner.”

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