1. Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
   - apologize, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise [Brit] 
2. Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
   "I apologised for being late"; "He apologised for the many typos"
   - apologize

Derived forms: apologising, apologised, apologises

See also: apology

Type of: defend, fend for, support

Encyclopedia: Apologise

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