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'lost' - used as an adjective
1. no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
a lost child
lost friends
his lost book
lost opportunities
2. having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
3. spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
lost souls
a lost generation
a lost ship
the lost platoon
4. not gained or won
a lost battle
a lost prize
5. incapable of being recovered or regained
his lost honor
6. not caught with the senses or the mind
words lost in the din
7. deeply absorbed in thought
lost in thought
8. no longer known; irretrievable
a lost art
lost civilizations
9. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
she felt lost on the first day of school
10. unable to function; without help

'lost' - used as a noun
11. people who are destined to die soon
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  • found
  • saved
  • won
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    As long as any adult thinks that he, like the parents and teachers of old, can become introspective, invoking his own youth to understand the youth before him, he is lost. - Click here to find out.
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    Tycho Brahe, a 16th century astronomer, lost his nose in a duel with one of his students over a mathematical computation. He wore a silver replacement nose for the rest of his life.