Verbs that start with L

You lay something down when you place it into a resting position. You lay yourself down before you go to sleep. The picture is of someone laying a brick.

You lead someone or something when you take them somewhere. People usually lead animals by holding one end of a rope that is tied to the animal.
The opposite of lead is follow.

You lick things by wiping your tongue on them. Children usually lick lollypops or icecream and dogs lick people's faces.

To listen means to pay attention to sounds with your ears. You listen when someone talks, sings, or makes a noise.

Listening often means trying to hear and understand what is being said.

If you lose something, you do not know where it is. If you are lost, you do not know where you are. The picture is of a teddy bear someone has lost. Lose is not the same as loose.
The opposite of lose is find or win.
The past tense of lose is lost.