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APOLOGIZE
apologize, apologise
(verb) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; “I apologized for being late”; “He apologized for the many typoes”
apologize, apologise, excuse, rationalize, rationalise
(verb) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; “rationalize the child’s seemingly crazy behavior”; “he rationalized his lack of success”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
apologize (third-person singular simple present apologizes, present participle apologizing, simple past and past participle apologized)
(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
(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
(intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
Source: Wiktionary
A*pol"o*gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Apologized; p. pr. & vb. n. Apologizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. apologiser.]
1. To make an apology or defense. Dr. 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. Froude.
A*pol"o*gize, v. t.
Definition: To defend. [Obs.] The Christians . . . were apologized by Plinie. Dr. G. Benson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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