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Definition of Apologize
1. Verb. Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing. "He apologized for the many typoes"
2. Verb. Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning. "He rationalized his lack of success"
Specialized synonyms: Color, Colour, Gloss, Plead, Extenuate, Mitigate, Palliate
Generic synonyms: Defend, Fend For, Support
Derivative terms: Apology, Apology, Excusatory, Excuse, Justifiable, Justification, Justification, Justification, Justificative, Justificatory, Justifier, Rationalisation, Rationalization
Definition of Apologize
1. v. i. To make an apology or defense.
2. v. t. To defend.
Definition of Apologize
1. Verb. (intransitive) To make an apology or defence. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apologize
1. [v -GIZED, -GIZING, -GIZES]
Medical Definition of Apologize
1. 1. To make an apology or defense. 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." (Froude) Origin: Cf. F. Apologiser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apologize
Literary usage of Apologize
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Teaching Tips: 105 Ways to Increase Motivation & Learningby Spence Rogers by Spence Rogers (1999)
"If it can't be fixed at all, then it helps if we apologize for the ... Some things
to apologize for and fix immediately, or at least to explain as to why ..."
2. Principles of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead (1918)
"Never apologize for Taking Up a Prospect's Time A salesman should never apologize
either by word or manner for taking up a prospect's time. ..."
3. Homerica, Emendations and Elucidations of the Odyssey by Thomas Leyden Agar (1908)
"There will then be no need to apologize for the grammar, ami any one can appreciate
the facility, ..."
4. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptoms by Robert Burton (1870)
"One or two things yet I was desirous to have amended if I could, concerning the
manner of handling this my subject, for which I must apologize, ..."
5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"... in which he seemed to apologize for this war. But, in truth, Fleury was simply
anticipating the policy of the renversement des alliances (breaking up of ..."
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