What is the opposite of losing?

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Contexts ▼▲ Verb (finding) Opposite of present participle for to be unable to find something or someone (discovering) Opposite of present participle for to be unable to find something or someone (holding on to) Opposite of present participle for to inadvertently drop or leave something or someone behind (reclaiming) Opposite of present participle for to inadvertently drop or leave something or someone behind (of a game or contest) Opposite of present participle for to fail to win Opposite of present participle for to cease to have or retain something Opposite of present participle for to cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer Opposite of present participle for to wander or go astray from (lose oneself) Opposite of present participle for to lose one's sense of direction (of time or an opportunity) Opposite of present participle for to fail to take advantage of Opposite of present participle for to involve or engage in deeply (informal) Opposite of present participle for to get rid off Noun Opposite of the fact or process of losing something or someone Opposite of the act of placing something where it is difficult or impossible to retrieve or be found Opposite of the squandering of money, energy or resources Adjective Opposite of having been defeated in a contest … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ (finding) Opposite of present participle for to be unable to find something or someone finding locating identifying pinpointing spotting detecting distinguishing noticing recognisingUK recognizingUS discerning espying sighting coming up with hunting down lighting upon lucking nosing out pinning down rooting out smoking out sniffing out tracking down tumbling upon turning up zeroing in on hunting out running down tripping on “Tim would find his keys in between all the clutter that had piled up on his desk.” Verb ▲ (discovering) Opposite of present participle for to be unable to find something or someone discovering finding uncovering unearthing encountering chancing on chancing upon coming across coming upon happening on happening upon hitting on hitting upon running across stumbling on stumbling onto stumbling upon turning up “The leprechaun would discover a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.” Verb ▲ (holding on to) Opposite of present participle for to inadvertently drop or leave something or someone behind holding on to holding clinging to hanging on to keeping hold of retaining clutching grasping holding close holding fast holding tight maintaining “I would hold on to my headphones to ensure that I did not lose them as I disembarked the train.” Verb ▲ (reclaiming) Opposite of present participle for to inadvertently drop or leave something or someone behind reclaiming recovering retrieving reacquiring regaining repossessing retaking recalling recouping recuperating getting back recapturing salvaging salvageing taking back “Thankfully, we would recover our luggage when it was located by the airline.” Verb ▲ (of a game or contest) Opposite of present participle for to fail to win winning prevailing triumphing dominating succeeding accomplishing victory achieving victory conquering flourishing prospering thriving being successful carrying the day coming first coming in first coming through finishing in front gaining victory prevailing over taking the prize triumphing over “He would win against his opponent, a fitting finale to the hard work and training he had put in over the last few months.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to cease to have or retain something accumulating accruing acquiring amassing assembling collecting gaining gathering hoarding procuring achieving amounding attaining compiling securing stockpiling caching coming by coming to have getting getting hold of piling up racking up conserving getting a hold of getting one's mitts on getting your hands on laying hold of laying one's hand on meeting with preserving saving “Over the course of several years, Stacey would accumulate a lot of money through some very prudent investments.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer facing confronting encountering meeting convening with joining meeting face to face meeting up rendezvousing rendezvousing with running into taking on bumping into colliding with coming across contacting crashing into crossing the path running across running smack into running up against “Justin Bieber jumped into his limousine but the engine failed and he now had to face his horde of screaming fans.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to wander or go astray from following tracking keeping on keeping to staying on going along “We would follow the trail closely during our hike so as not to get lost.” Verb ▲ (lose oneself) Opposite of present participle for to lose one's sense of direction finding one's bearings finding your way “By using a compass, we would find our bearings again.” Verb ▲ (of time or an opportunity) Opposite of present participle for to fail to take advantage of taking seizing exploiting grabbing jumping at taking advantage of embracing grasping milking using catching going for leaping about snatching taking on getting hold of grabbing hold of snagging “Be sure to take this opportunity that only comes around once in a lifetime.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to involve or engage in deeply ignoring disregarding neglecting overlooking brushing off misheeding paying no attention to paying no heed to taking no notice of tuning out dispensing with unheeding unminding “Just ignore the music if it's not really your thing.” Verb ▲ (informal) Opposite of present participle for to get rid off keeping retaining hanging onto holding onto maintaining preserving holding holding back “Your overall outfit looks horrible, but I would keep the shoes as they look decent.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the fact or process of losing something or someone return recovery regaining reclamation recouping replevin repossession rescue retrieval recoupment repair retaking compensation finding recapture reimbursement remuneration restoration salvage “The return of our lost puppy made our children jump with jubilation.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of placing something where it is difficult or impossible to retrieve or be found acquisition gain advantage aid assistance attainment benefit birth blessing boon building comfort construction creation credit development favorUS favourUK fortune good happiness help improvement miracle peace plenty profit success triumph win wonder good fortune good luck Noun ▲ Opposite of the squandering of money, energy or resources preservation saving Adjective ▲ Opposite of having been defeated in a contest victorious winning Find more words! 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