lose-v; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: fail to win

Examples:
We lost the battle but won the war.
The Red Sox have lost the last five games.
He lost custody of his son.

Mappings:
VerbNet: succeed-74.3
FrameNet: Finish_competition
PropBank: lose.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: fail to keep or misplace

Commentary: Includes: concrete
NOTE: Compare to sense 4. This sense includes concrete loss.

Examples:
I've lost my glasses again!
She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat.
He loses his keys every day.
I've lost all my possessions. Apparently people have been hiding them.
The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light.

Mappings:
VerbNet: misplace-100.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lose.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 5

Sense Number 3: get rid of (idiomatic)

Commentary:
NOTE: intentional losing.

Examples:
It's so much better when you lose the crowd.
Lose your parents, and we will go to the game.

Mappings:
VerbNet: remove-10.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lose.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
lose_weight 1

Sense Number 4: suffer or experience the loss of; no longer have possession of

Commentary:
NOTE: Includes both permanent and loss. Includes LOSE ONE'S TEMPER, LOSE IT (as in losing control), LOSE SLEEP
NOTE: Compare to sense 2. This sense includes abstract loss.

Examples:
She lost her son's respect by lying to him.
The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her.
I lost my appetite.
She lost her voice after getting a cold.
Jack lost weight for the big cruise.
He lost a finger in the boating accident.
We lose tradition to marketing.
The painting loses something in this light.
Your pestering is making me lose my temper!
All of the pressure made him lose it the other day.
She lost sleep over the upcoming test.

Mappings:
VerbNet: misplace-100.2,marvel-31.3-1,marvel-31.3-2,marvel-31.3-8,remove-10.1
FrameNet: Emotion_active,Losing_it
PropBank: lose.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 10
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
lose_one's_temper 1
lose_it 1

Sense Number 5: suffer or experience the loss of (through death)

Examples:
She lost her husband in the war.
On this spot, on this night of 31 October 1981, Lily and James
Potter lost their lives.

Mappings:
VerbNet: misplace-100.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lose.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 6: fail to get or profit

Commentary: Includes abstract. Includes both permanent and temporary abstract loss. Includes: LOSE OUT

Examples:
I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!
I lost the opportunity to spend the year abroad.
She missed her chance and lost out on her dream home.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lose.02,lose.06
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 7

Sense Number 7: withdraw; give oneself over

Commentary: Includes abstract.

Examples:
He lost himself in his music.
I lost myself in my work.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lose.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9

Sense Number 8: fail to perceive or catch (communication)

Commentary:
NOTE: Includes the idomatic expression LOSE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES

Examples:
We lost part of what he said.
I am losing you with this bad connection.
I lost that remark.
She lost the point.
They didn't lose touch with the U.S. issuers.
The concept was lost on him.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lose.07
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8