Apologise

//əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard

    "The Rector sconced him in the buttery-book, but Webberly “wiped it off, with irreverent and unbeseeming language.” For this, he had to apologise, and go without his commons for three months."

  2. 2
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing wordnet
  3. 3
    defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning wordnet

Synonyms

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apologizeapologizeexcuserationaliserationalize

Example

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"If you're going to apologise, sooner is better."

Etymology

From apology + -ise.

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