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loses ground

loses ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lose ground.

Meaning of lose ground

Verb

lose ground (third-person singular simple present loses ground, present participle losing ground, simple past and past participle lost ground)

  1. (idiomatic) To suffer loss or disadvantage; to experience a setback.
    • He lost ground in his career due to his illness.
    Antonyms:
    gain ground

Questions about loses ground

What is loses ground the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Loses ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lose ground.

Words near loses ground in the dictionary

  1. loses
  2. loses caste
  3. loses control
  4. loses count
  5. loses face
  6. loses ground
  7. loses heart
  8. loses it
  9. loses no time
  10. loses one's balance
  11. loses one's battle

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