apologize

[ uh-pol-uh-jahyz ]

/ əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz /

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verb (used without object), a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing.

to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.

to make a formal defense in speech or writing.

Also especially British, a·pol·o·gise.

Origin of apologize

First recorded in 1590–1600; apolog(y) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM apologize

a·pol·o·giz·er, noun re·a·pol·o·gize, verb (used with object), re·a·pol·o·gized, re·a·pol·o·giz·ing. un·a·pol·o·giz·ing, noun

Words nearby apologize

apologetic, apologetics, apologia, apologia pro vita sua, apologist, apologize, apologue, apology, apolune, apomict, apomixis

Example sentences from the Web for apologize

Before I could apologize to his mother he ran back out to the living room with a poster of his dad and opened it up for me to see.

The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind |Brin-Jonathan Butler |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In September 2005, Beebe wrote a letter to my home to apologize.

I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything |Liz Seccuro |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They have refused to apologize, which is all I have ever wanted.

I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything |Liz Seccuro |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
You must atone, apologize, and beg forgiveness for the thousands of LGBT lives you have taken.

Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around |Jay Michaelson |December 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

I was told they had removed my blog and that I must apologize for publishing it.

What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine |Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And you have come, I hope, to apologize for your miserable France.

The Isle of Unrest |Henry Seton Merriman
It is said that he tried to apologize, and he certainly resigned.

George Washington, Vol. I |Henry Cabot Lodge
I do not know how to apologize enough for this letter; I know it is taking so great a liberty.

Lady Susan |Jane Austen
Tell Cytherea that I apologize for having caused her such unnecessary pain, as it seems I did—but it cannot be helped now.

Desperate Remedies |Thomas Hardy
Then, as Helene accompanied her into the ante-room, she wished to apologize for her prevarication.

A Love Episode |Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for apologize

apologize

apologise

/ (əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz) /

verb (intr)

to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults

to make a formal defence in speech or writing

Derived forms of apologize

apologizer or apologiser, noun

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apologize

verb (used without object), a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing.

Origin of apologize

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British Dictionary definitions for apologize

apologise

verb (intr)

Derived forms of apologize

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apologize

verb (used without object), a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing.

Origin of apologize

OTHER WORDS FROM apologize

Words nearby apologize

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