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

• turn the corner
• turn the other cheek
• turn the tables
• turn the tide
• turn thumbs down
• turn to
• turn turtle
• turn up the heat
• turn up the pressure
• turnabout
• turnaround
• turnaround time
• turnbuckle
• turncoat
• turncock
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• turned
• turned on
• turned out
• turner
• Turner's syndrome
• turnery
• Turnicidae
• turning
• turning away