Apologize

/əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

Synonyms for "apologize" (41 found)

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Closest matches (9)

alibialibi out ofapologize forask forgiveness
Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (12)

Verb(3 words)
beg indulgencebeg pardoncover with excusesdefenddo penanceespouseexcuseexpress regret
Noun(1 words)
excuse me

Related words (20)

extenuatejustifylie out ofmake apology foroffer excuse forplead guiltyplead ignorancereformrepentsquirm out oftake backthink better ofvindicateworm out of
Noun(2 words)
pardon merequest pardon

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

9 entries

More specific

6 entries
ceremonial apologyformal apologyofficial apologypublic apologysincere apologyverbal apology

Collocations

6 entries
formal apologymake an apologyoffer an apologypublic apologysincere apologyverbal apology

Inflections

6 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Translations

8 translations across 7 languages.

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Catalan

1 entries
  • apologitzar verb (to make an apology or defense)

Dutch

1 entries
  • verantwoorden verb (to make an apology or defense)

Finnish

1 entries
  • puolustella verb (to make an apology or defense)

French

1 entries
  • faire l'apologie de verb (to make an apology or defense)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • védőbeszédet tart verb (to make an apology or defense)

Old English

1 entries
  • lādung verb (to make an apology or defense)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • apologizar verb (to make an apology or defense)
  • fazer apologia a verb (to make an apology or defense)

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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I think that you ought to apologize to her.

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You must apologize to her, and that at once.

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All you have to do is apologize for being late.

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You are to apologize to her for it.

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