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Apologize

//əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive, often

    "My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

  2. 2
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing wordnet
  3. 3
    To express regret that a certain event has occurred. British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive
  4. 4
    defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning wordnet
  5. 5
    To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist. British, English, Oxford, US, dated, intransitive

    "To this purpose the most witty, cautious and subtile ſort of the Pagans apologize for themselves"

Etymology

From apology + -ize, from ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of ἀπο- (apo-, “from, off”) and λόγος (lógos, “speech”); compare also ἀπολογίζομαι (apologízomai, “to render an account”).

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