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a·pol·o·gize  (-pl-jz)

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·polo·gizer n.

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apologize or -gise

Verb

[-gizing, -gized] or -gising, -gised to say that one is sorry for some wrongdoing

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

Translations

apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (for sth to sb) → disculparse (con algn por algo)

apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (for sth to sb) → s'excuser (de qch auprès de qn), présenter des excuses (à qn pour qch)

apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (for sth to sb) → sich (für etw bei jdm) entschuldigen

apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (for sth to sb) → scusarsi (di qc a qn), chiedere scusa (a qn per qc)

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apologize

v apologize, apologise [əˈpolədʒaiz]

to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc I must apologize to her for my rudeness.verskoning vraيَعْتَذِرизвинявам сеomluvit seundskyldesich entschuldigenζητώ συγγνώμηdisculparse, excusarsevabandama, andeks palumaعذرخواهی کردنpyytää anteeksis'excuser (de/pour)לְהִתְנָצֵלक्षमा मांगनाispričati sementegetőzikminta maafbiðjast afsökunarscusarsiあやまる사과하다atsiprašytiatvainotiesminta maafzich verontschuldigenbe om unnskyldningprzepraszaćdesculpar-sea se scuza (pentru)извинятьсяospravedlniť saopravičiti se (za)izviniti sebe om ursäktขอโทษözür dilemek道歉вибачатися, просити пробаченняمعذرت کرنا ، معافی مانگناxin lỗi道歉

adj aˌpoloˈgetic [-ˈdʒetik]

showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc an apologetic letter.apologeties, verskonendإعْتِذاريизвинителенomluvnýundskyldendeentschuldigendπου δείχνει μεταμέλεια, απολογητικόςde disculpa, apologéticoandekspaluvپوزش آمیزanteeksipyytäväd'excuseמִתְנָצֵל, מִצְטָדֵקक्षमायाचकapologetskivédekezőpenyesalanafsakandidi scuse謝罪の사과의atsiprašantis, reiškiantis atsiprašymąatvainošanās-; apoloģētiskskemaafanverontschuldigendunnskyldendeprzepraszającyde desculpade scuzeизвиняющийся; примирительныйospravedlňujúciz opravičilompomirljivursäktandeที่แสดงถึงการขออภัย; ที่แสดงการเสียใจต่อözür dileyen道歉的такий, що вибачаєтьсяمعذرت خواہ ، معافی کا طلبگارthuộc về sự xin lỗi道歉的

adv aˌpoloˈgetically

apologetiesبِصورَة إعْتِذارِيَّهизвинителноomluvněundskyldendeentschuldigendμετανιωμέναdisculpándosevabandavalt, andeks paluvaltپوزش آمیزانهanteeksipyytävästien s'excusantבְּהִתְנַצְלוּתक्षमायाचणपूर्णapologetskimentegető(d)zvedengan menyesalafsakandi(scusandosi)弁解的に사죄하여atsiprašinėjantapoloģētiskidengan bermaafanverontschuldigendunnskyldendeprzepraszającoa desculpar-seprezentând scuzeизвиняясь; примирительноospravedlňujúcoopravičujoč sepomirljivoursäktandeอย่างแสดงความเสียใจözür dileyerek道歉地перепрошуючиمعذرت خواہانہ طور پرhối lỗi道歉地

n aˈpology

Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting.verskoningإعْتِذارизвинениеomluvaundskyldningdie Entschuldigungαίτηση συγγνώμηςdisculpavabandusعذرخواهی؛ پوزشanteeksipyyntöexcuse(s)הִתְנַצְלוּתक्षमाप्रार्थनाisprikabocsánatkéréspermintaan maafafsökunscusa謝罪사과atsiprašymasatvainošanāsmeminta maafverontschuldigingunnskyldningprzeprosinydesculpascuzeизвинениеospravedlnenieopravičiloizvinjenjeursäktคำขอโทษözür道歉перепрошення, вибаченняمعافی ، معذرتlời xin lỗi道歉