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apologize
[uh-pol-uh-jahyz]
verb (used without object)
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury.
He apologized for accusing her falsely.
to make a formal defense in speech or writing.
apologize
/ əˈɒəˌɪ /
verb
to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults
to make a formal defence in speech or writing
Other 51Թ Forms
- apologizer noun
- reapologize verb (used with object)
- unapologizing noun
- ˈDZˌ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apologize1
Example Sentences
Even after the agent saw his ID, Gavidia said, he never apologized.
Days later, the 11-time Olympic medalist returned to X, seemingly with a cooler head, to apologize for getting “personal” in her response to Gaines and attempt to explain her feelings again.
But then he stops it cold, and he apologizes to his absent bandmates.
I won’t apologize for having an open mind and a curious spirit.
And then I’m suddenly there and I’m sitting next to Paul Shaffer and Jeff Ross, who apologized in advance for what he might say.
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When To Use
The word apologize is hard to spell because it is pronounced like it might be spelled with two as and a j [ uh-pol-uh-jahyz ]. To make it even more confusing, apologize is the American English spelling of the word. In British English, it is spelled with an s: apologise.How to spell apologize: The easiest way to remember how to spell apologize is to break it into three parts: apo - log - ize. The suffix -ize is used to describe kinds of behavior. You can also pronounce it this way in your head to help the spelling stick.
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