apologize

[ uh-pol-uh-jahyz ]

/ əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz /

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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of apologize

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

Related formsa·pol·o·giz·er, nounre·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

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Examples from the Web for apologizes

She apologizes profusely, curls up across from me, and begins to, as she calls it, gab.
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He apologizes to Mike, who is sitting there like a serene Buddha.
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Gollum is extremely sorry, and he apologizes to Bilbo over and over again.
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So in the spirit of civility, I'll just say I hope Keith recognizes that he screwed up and apologizes.
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He apologizes for the liberties taken by satiric poets in general, and particularly by himself.
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Very well, if he apologizes he may stay; but no longer on the basis of friendship.
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In Lycidas, written in his Cambridge days, he apologizes to his readers for plucking the fruit of his poetry before it is ripe.
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A hypocrite is one who emerges from his own shadow and apologizes to the sun for asking it to shine.
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If perchance the master shows signs of being hurt, the dog falls into attitudes of sorrow, and apologizes fulsomely.
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British Dictionary definitions for apologizes

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apologise

/ (əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz) /

verb (intr)

to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults

to make a formal defence in speech or writing

Derived Formsapologizer or apologiser, noun

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Word Origin and History for apologizes

apologize

1590s, "to speak in defense of;" see apology + -ize. Main modern sense "to regretfully acknowledge" is attested by 1725. The Greek equivalent, apologizesthai, meant simply "to give an account." Related: Apologized; apologizing.

apologize

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

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