lase

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/leɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lāz)

Inflections of 'lase' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
lases
v 3rd person singular
lasing
v pres p
lased
v past
lased
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lase  (lāz),USA pronunciation v.i., lased, las•ing. [Optics.]
  1. Opticsto give off coherent light, as in a laser.
  • back formation from laser 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lase / leɪz/
  1. (intransitive) (of a substance, such as carbon dioxide or ruby) to be capable of acting as a laser
'lase' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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