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apologize
apologizeto offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: You should apologize for being so insensitive.
Not to be confused with:apologies – written or spoken expressions of regret: She will make apologies for her rudeness.; excuses or justifications, as for a cause or doctrine; vindicationsa·pol·o·gize A0369900 (ə-pŏl′ə-jīz′)intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es 1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense.2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing.
a·pol′o·giz′er n.apologize (əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz) or apologisevb (intr) 1. to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults2. to make a formal defence in speech or writing aˈpoloˌgizer, aˈpoloˌgiser na•pol•o•gize (əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz)
v.i. -gized, -giz•ing. to make an apology. [1590–1600] a•pol′o•giz`er, n. apologize1. 'apologize'If you apologize to someone, you say you are sorry. Afterwards George apologized to him personally.Be Careful!
Apologize must be followed by to in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'George apologized him'. If you apologize for something you have done, or apologize for something someone else has done, you say you are sorry about it. Later, Brad apologized to Simon for his rudeness.2. 'I apologize' and 'I'm sorry'If you are sorry for something you have done, you can say I apologize. This is a formal use. In informal conversation, you are more likely to say I'm sorry or Sorry. I apologize for being late.Sorry I'm late.apologize
Past participle: apologized
Gerund: apologizing
| Imperative |
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| apologize | | apologize |
| Present |
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| I apologize | | you apologize | | he/she/it apologizes | | we apologize | | you apologize | | they apologize |
| Preterite |
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| I apologized | | you apologized | | he/she/it apologized | | we apologized | | you apologized | | they apologized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am apologizing | | you are apologizing | | he/she/it is apologizing | | we are apologizing | | you are apologizing | | they are apologizing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have apologized | | you have apologized | | he/she/it has apologized | | we have apologized | | you have apologized | | they have apologized |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was apologizing | | you were apologizing | | he/she/it was apologizing | | we were apologizing | | you were apologizing | | they were apologizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had apologized | | you had apologized | | he/she/it had apologized | | we had apologized | | you had apologized | | they had apologized |
| Future |
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| I will apologize | | you will apologize | | he/she/it will apologize | | we will apologize | | you will apologize | | they will apologize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have apologized | | you will have apologized | | he/she/it will have apologized | | we will have apologized | | you will have apologized | | they will have apologized |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be apologizing | | you will be apologizing | | he/she/it will be apologizing | | we will be apologizing | | you will be apologizing | | they will be apologizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been apologizing | | you have been apologizing | | he/she/it has been apologizing | | we have been apologizing | | you have been apologizing | | they have been apologizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been apologizing | | you will have been apologizing | | he/she/it will have been apologizing | | we will have been apologizing | | you will have been apologizing | | they will have been apologizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been apologizing | | you had been apologizing | | he/she/it had been apologizing | | we had been apologizing | | you had been apologizing | | they had been apologizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would apologize | | you would apologize | | he/she/it would apologize | | we would apologize | | you would apologize | | they would apologize |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have apologized | | you would have apologized | | he/she/it would have apologized | | we would have apologized | | you would have apologized | | they would have apologized |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  apologize - acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"apologise | | 2. | apologize - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"apologise, rationalize, rationalise, justify, excusecolour, gloss, color - give a deceptive explanation or excuse for; "color a lie"plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"extenuate, mitigate, palliate - lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime" |
apologizeverb say sorry, express regret, ask forgiveness, make an apology, beg pardon, say you are sorry He apologized to those who had been affected.apologizeverbTo support against arguments, attack, or criticism:defend, justify, maintain, vindicate.Idioms: speak up for, stand up for, stick up for.Translationsapologize, apologise (əˈpolədʒaiz) verb to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc. I must apologize to her for my rudeness. 道歉 道歉aˌpoloˈgetic (-ˈdʒetik) adjective showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc. an apologetic letter. 致歉的 道歉的aˌpoloˈgetically adverb 致歉地 道歉地aˈpology – plural aˈpologies – nounPlease accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting. 道歉 道歉IdiomsSeeapologize forEncyclopediaSeeapologyapologize
Related to apologize: apologiseSynonyms for apologizeverb say sorrySynonyms- say sorry
- express regret
- ask forgiveness
- make an apology
- beg pardon
- say you are sorry
Synonyms for apologizeverb to support against arguments, attack, or criticismSynonyms- defend
- justify
- maintain
- vindicate
Synonyms for apologizeverb acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failingSynonymsverb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoningSynonyms- apologise
- rationalize
- rationalise
- justify
- excuse
Related Words- colour
- gloss
- color
- plead
- defend
- fend for
- support
- extenuate
- mitigate
- palliate
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