Apologize Definition

ə-pŏlə-jīz
apologized, apologizes, apologizing
verb
apologized, apologizes, apologizing
To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense.
American Heritage
To make an apology; acknowledge, and express regret for, a fault, wrong, etc.
Webster's New World
To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing.
American Heritage
To make a formal defense in speech or writing.
Webster's New World

(intransitive) To make an apology or defense; to act as apologist.

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Origin of Apologize

  • apology +‎ -ize, from Ancient Greek απολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from απολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from απόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of απο- (apo-, “from, off”) and λόγος (lógos, “speech”).

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