The difference between Find and Lose

When used as nouns, find means anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent, whereas lose means fame, renown.

When used as verbs, find means to encounter or discover by accident, whereas lose means to cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

check bellow for the other definitions of Find and Lose

  1. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

  2. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

    Examples:

    "I found my car keys. They were under the couch."

  3. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.

    Examples:

    "Water is found to be a compound substance."

  4. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To gain, as the object of desire or effort.

    Examples:

    "to find leisure; to find means"

  5. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.

    Examples:

    "Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!"

  6. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To point out.

    Examples:

    "He kept finding faults with my work."

  7. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.

    Examples:

    "I find your argument unsatisfactory."

  8. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.

    Examples:

    "to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person"

  9. Find as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To supply; to furnish.

    Examples:

    "to find food for workmen"

  10. Find as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To provide for

    Examples:

    "He finds his nephew in money."

  11. Find as a verb (intransitive, legal):

    To determine or judge.

    Examples:

    "The jury finds for the defendant."

  12. Find as a verb (intransitive, hunting):

    To discover game.

  1. Find as a noun:

    Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

  2. Find as a noun:

    The act of finding.

  1. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

    Examples:

    "If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry."

    "He lost his hearing in the explosion."

    "She lost her position when the company was taken over."

  2. Lose as a verb:

    To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

    Examples:

    "I lost my way in the forest."

  3. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.

    Examples:

    "Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy."

    "He lost his spleen in a car wreck."

  4. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).

    Examples:

    "We lost the football match."

  5. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To shed (weight).

    Examples:

    "I’ve lost five pounds this week."

  6. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.

    Examples:

    "The policeman lost the robber he was chasing."

    "Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."

  7. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

    Examples:

    "We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."

  8. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).

    Examples:

    "She lost all her sons in the war."

  9. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).

  10. Lose as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.

    Examples:

    "When we get into the building, please lose the hat."

  11. Lose as a verb:

    Of a clock, to run slower than expected.

    Examples:

    "My watch loses five minutes a week."

    "It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes."

  12. Lose as a verb:

    To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.

  13. Lose as a verb:

    To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

    Examples:

    "I lost a part of what he said."

  14. Lose as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To cause to part with; to deprive of.

  1. Lose as a noun (obsolete):

    Fame, renown; praise.

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