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apologize

Verb

∙ To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends intransitive, often followed by “for”
∙ To express regret that a certain event has occurred. intransitive
∙ To make an apology or defense; to act as apologist. dated

BABYLON ENGLISH
apologize v.
express regret, express sorrow for one's actions

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
apologize
apologize
\a*pol"o*gize\, v. t. to defend. [obs.] the christians were apologized by plinie. g. benson.
apologize
\a*pol"o*gize\ (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. apologized (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. apologizing.] [cf. f. apologiser.]
1. to make an apology or defense. h. more.
2. to make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter. to apologize for his insolent language.
apologize
v
1. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "i apologized for being late"; "he apologized for the many typoes" [syn: apologise]

2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn: apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise]

WORDNET 2.0
apologize
Verb
1. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
(synonym) apologise
(entail) admit, acknowledge
(derivation) apology
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
(synonym) apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(hypernym) defend, support, fend for
(hyponym) color, colour, gloss

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Apology
Apology or apologise may refer to:
An expression of remorseApologetics, the rhetorical defense of a positionChristian apologetics, the defense of Christianity
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

apologize

Verb

∙ To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends intransitive, often followed by “for”
∙ To express regret that a certain event has occurred. intransitive
∙ To make an apology or defense; to act as apologist. dated

BABYLON ENGLISH
apologize v.
express regret, express sorrow for one's actions

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
apologize
apologize
\a*pol"o*gize\, v. t. to defend. [obs.] the christians were apologized by plinie. g. benson.
apologize
\a*pol"o*gize\ (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. apologized (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. apologizing.] [cf. f. apologiser.]
1. to make an apology or defense. h. more.
2. to make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter. to apologize for his insolent language.
apologize
v
1. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "i apologized for being late"; "he apologized for the many typoes" [syn: apologise]

2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn: apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise]

WORDNET 2.0
apologize
Verb
1. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
(synonym) apologise
(entail) admit, acknowledge
(derivation) apology
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
(synonym) apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(hypernym) defend, support, fend for
(hyponym) color, colour, gloss

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Apology
Apology or apologise may refer to:
An expression of remorseApologetics, the rhetorical defense of a positionChristian apologetics, the defense of Christianity
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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