apology

a·pol·o·gy  (-pl-j)

n. pl. a·pol·o·gies

1. An acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense.

2.

a. A formal justification or defense.

b. An explanation or excuse: "The consequence of those measures will be the best apology for my conduct" (Daniel Defoe).

3. An inferior substitute: The sagging cot was a poor apology for a bed.

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[Latin apologia, from Greek apologi : apo-, apo- + logos, speech; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: apology, apologia, defense, justification
These nouns denote a statement that excuses or defends something, such as a past action or a policy: arguments that constituted an apology for capital punishment; published an apologia expounding her version of the events; a defense based on ignorance of the circumstances; an untenable justification for police brutality.

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apology

Noun

pl -gies

1. an expression of regret for some wrongdoing

2. same as apologia

3. an apology for a poor example of: an apology for a man [Greek apologia a verbal defence, speech]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	apology - an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess" acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
	2.	apology - a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly apologia vindication, defense, defence - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
	3.	apology - a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile" excuse example, instance, illustration, representative - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

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apology

noun regret, explanation, excuse, confession, extenuation apology for something or someone mockery of, excuse for, imitation of, caricature of, travesty of, poor substitute for

Translations

apology [əˈpɔlədʒɪ] n → disculpa, excusa;

please accept my apologies → le ruego me disculpe

apology [əˈpɔlədʒɪ] n → excuses fpl;

to send one's apologies → envoyer une lettre or un mot d'excuse, s'excuser (de ne pas pouvoir venir);

please accept my apologies → vous voudrez bien m'excuser

apology [əˈpɔlədʒɪ] apologize n → Entschuldigung f;

to send one's apologies apologize → sich entschuldigen lassen;

please accept my apologies apologize → ich bitte um Verzeihung

apology [əˈpɔlədʒɪ] n → scuse fpl;

please accept my apologies → la prego di accettare le mie scuse