apologize

apologize

to 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; vindications

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a·pol·o·gize

 (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.

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a·pol′o·giz′er n.

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apologize

(əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz) or

apologise

vb (intr)

1. to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults

2. to make a formal defence in speech or writing

aˈpoloˌgizer, aˈpoloˌgiser n

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a•pol•o•gize

(əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz)

v.i. -gized, -giz•ing.

to make an apology.

[1590–1600]

a•pol′o•giz`er, n.

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apologize

1. '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.

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apologize

Past participle: apologized
Gerund: apologizing

Imperative

apologize

apologize

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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, excuse colour, 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"

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apologize

verb say sorry, express regret, ask forgiveness, make an apology, beg pardon, say you are sorry He apologized to those who had been affected.

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apologize

verb

To support against arguments, attack, or criticism:

defend, justify, maintain, vindicate.

Idioms: speak up for, stand up for, stick up for.

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Translations

إعتذريَعْتَذِرُ

omluvit se

undskylde

entschuldigenabbitten

απολογούμαιζητώ συγγνώμη

disculparsepedir perdón

pyytää anteeksipuolustella

excuses’excusers'excuser

ispričatiispričati se

mentegetőzik

biîjast afsökunar

scusarsichiedere scusafare le proprie scusescusa

謝る詫びる

사과하다

atsiprašantisatsiprašinėjantatsiprašymasatsiprašytireiškiantis atsiprašymą

atvainoties

verontschuldigen (zich)

be om unnskyldning

przeprosić

pedir desculpas

извинятьсяизвиниться

opravičiti se

be om ursäkt

ขอโทษ

özür dilemek

xin lỗi

道歉

apologize

[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] VI → disculparse, pedir perdón; (for absence etc) → presentar las excusas
there's no need to apologize → no hay de qué disculparse
I apologize! → ¡lo siento!
to apologize to sb (for sth) → disculparse con algn (por algo)
he apologized for being late → se disculpó por llegar tarde
to apologize for sb → disculparse or pedir perdón por algn
never apologize! → disculpas, ¡nunca!

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apologize

[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] vi → s'excuser
I apologize → Je vous prie de m'excuser.
to apologize to sb → s'excuser auprès de qn
to apologize for sth → s'excuser de qch
He apologized for being late → Il s'est excusé de son retard.
to apologize for sth to sb, to apologize to sb for sth → s'excuser de qch auprès de qn, présenter des excuses à qn pour qch

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apologize

vi → sich entschuldigen (to bei); to apologize for somebody/something → sich für jdn/etw entschuldigen

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apologize

[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (to sb for sth) → scusarsi (con qn per or di qc), chiedere scusa (a qn per or di qc)
they apologized for being late → si sono scusati per il ritardo
there's no need to apologize → non è il caso di scusarsi

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apologize,

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. verskoning vra يَعْتَذِر извинявам се desculpar-se omluvit se sich entschuldigen undskylde ζητώ συγγνώμηdisculparse, excusarse vabandama, andeks paluma عذرخواهی کردن pyytää anteeksi s'excuser לְהִתְנָצֵל क्षमा मांगना ispričati se mentegetőzik minta maaf biðjast afsökunar scusarsi あやまる 사과하다 atsiprašyti atvainoties minta maaf zich verontschuldigenbe om unnskyldningprzepraszać معذرت غوښتل desculpar-se a se scuza (pentru) извиняться ospravedlniť sa opravičiti se (za) izviniti se be om ursäkt ขอโทษ özür dilemek 道歉 вибачатися, просити пробачення معذرت کرنا ، معافی مانگنا xin lỗi 道歉

aˌpoloˈgetic (-ˈdʒetik) adjective

showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc. an apologetic letter. apologeties, verskonend إعْتِذاري извинителен de desculpa omluvný entschuldigend undskyldende που δείχνει μεταμέλεια, απολογητικός de disculpa, apologético andekspaluv پوزش آمیز anteeksipyytävä d'excuse מִתְנָצֵל, מִצְטָדֵק क्षमायाचक apologetski védekező penyesalan afsakandi di scuse 謝罪の 사과하는 atsiprašantis, reiškiantis atsiprašymą atvainošanās-; apoloģētisks kemaafan verontschuldigend unnskyldendeprzepraszający معذرت خواه de desculpa de scuze извиняющийся; примирительный ospravedlňujúci z opravičilom pomirljiv ursäktande ที่แสดงถึงการขออภัย; ที่แสดงการเสียใจต่อ özür dileyen 致歉的 такий, що вибачається معذرت خواہ ، معافی کا طلبگار thuộc về sự xin lỗi 道歉的

aˌpoloˈgetically adverb

apologeties بِصورَة إعْتِذارِيَّه извинително desculpando-se omluvně entschuldigend undskyldende μετανιωμένα disculpándose vabandavalt, andeks paluvalt پوزش آمیزانه anteeksipyytävästi en s'excusant בְּהִתְנַצְלוּת क्षमायाचणपूर्ण apologetski mentegető(d)zve dengan menyesal afsakandi (scusandosi) 弁解的に 사과의 뜻으로 atsiprašinėjant apoloģētiski dengan bermaafan verontschuldigend unnskyldende przepraszająco د معذرت په ډول a desculpar-se prezentând scuze извиняясь; примирительно ospravedlňujúco opravičujoč se pomirljivo ursäktande อย่างแสดงความเสียใจ özür dileyerek 致歉地 перепрошуючи معذرت خواہانہ طور پر hối lỗi 道歉地

aˈpology – plural aˈpologies – noun

Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting. verskoning إعْتِذار извинение desculpas omluva die Entschuldigung undskyldning αίτηση συγγνώμης disculpa vabandus عذرخواهی؛ پوزش pahoittelu excuseהתנצלות क्षमाप्रार्थना isprika bocsánatkérés permintaan maaf afsökun scusa 謝罪 사과 atsiprašymas atvainošanās meminta maaf verontschuldigingunnskyldningprzeprosiny معذرت غوښتل desculpa scuze извинение ospravedlnenie opravičilo izvinjenje ursäkt คำขอโทษ özür 道歉 перепрошення, вибачення معافی ، معذرت lời xin lỗi 道歉

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apologize

→ يَعْتَذِرُ omluvit se undskylde entschuldigen (sich) ζητώ συγγνώμη disculparse pyytää anteeksi s’excuser ispričati se scusarsi 謝る 사과하다 verontschuldigen (zich) be om unnskyldning przeprosić pedir desculpas извиняться be om ursäkt ขอโทษ özür dilemek xin lỗi 道歉

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