verb#2,352 by frequency
apologize
/əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; To express regret that a certain event has occurred
- he/she/it
- apologizes
- past participle
- apologized
Meanings
- 1
To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
You don't need to apologise.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
I apologise for the mess.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To express regret that a certain event has occurred
- 3
To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologistrare