apologize

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/
• (RP) IPA: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

Verb

apologize (apologizes, present participle apologizing; past and past participle apologized)

1. (intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

   My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

   • 2016, [https://web.archive.org/web/20171030003034/https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-8-are-you-busy/3253185.html VOA Learning English] (public domain)

     Today I want to apologize to my co-workers.

2. (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
3. (intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

Related terms

Translations

• Italian: chiedere perdono, chiedere scusa, scusarsi
• Portuguese: pedir desculpas/perdão, desculpar-se

Translations

• French: faire l'apologie de
• Portuguese: apologizar, fazer apologia a

Translations

• French: excuser
• German: entschuldigen
• Italian: scusare
• Portuguese: desculpar-se
• Russian: извиня́ться
• Spanish: disculparse

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