apologize

• apologise (Commonwealth)

apology +‎ -ize, from ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of ἀπο- (apo-, “from, off”) and λόγος (lógos, “speech”); compare also ἀπολογίζομαι (apologízomai, “to render an account”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

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apologize (third-person singular simple present apologizes, present participle apologizing, simple past and past participle apologized)

1. (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

   My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

   • 1856, James Anthony Froude, History of England from the fall of Wolsey to the death of Elizabeth

     Barnes was commanded, with Garrett and Jerome, to make a public acknowledgment of his errors; and to apologize especially for his insolent language to Gardiner

   • 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

     Today I want to apologize to my co-workers.

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2. (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
3. (intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

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• apologize in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

apologize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of apologizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of apologizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of apologizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of apologizar