The difference between Lose and Shed

When used as nouns, lose means fame, renown, whereas shed means an area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.

When used as verbs, lose means to cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons, whereas shed means to part, separate or divide.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lose and Shed

  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.

  1. Shed as a verb (transitive, obsolete, UK, dialectal):

    To part, separate or divide.

    Examples:

    "To shed something in two."

    "To shed the sheep from the lambs."

    "A metal comb shed her golden hair."

    "We are shed with each other by an enormous distance."

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  2. Shed as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.

    Examples:

    "You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed."

    "When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin."

  3. Shed as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To pour; to make flow.

  4. Shed as a verb (transitive):

    To allow to flow or fall.

    Examples:

    "I didn't shed many tears when he left me."

    "A tarpaulin sheds water."

  5. Shed as a verb (transitive):

    To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.

    Examples:

    "Can you shed any light on this problem?"

  6. Shed as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To pour forth, give off, impart.

  7. Shed as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To fall in drops; to pour.

  8. Shed as a verb:

    To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.

  9. Shed as a verb (weaving):

    To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.

  1. Shed as a noun (weaving):

    An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.

  2. Shed as a noun (obsolete):

    A distinction or dividing-line.

  3. Shed as a noun (obsolete):

    A parting in the hair.

  4. Shed as a noun (obsolete):

    The top of the head.

  5. Shed as a noun (obsolete):

    An area of land as distinguished from those around it.

  1. Shed as a noun:

    A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.

    Examples:

    "a wagon shed; a wood shed; a garden shed"

  2. Shed as a noun:

    A large temporary open structure for reception of goods.

  3. Shed as a noun (British, derogatory, informal):

    An automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.

  4. Shed as a noun (British, rail transportation):

    A British Rail Class 66 locomotive.

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