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əˌdʒaɪzverb (used without object), -gized, -giz·ing.
1.
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
2.
to make a formal defense in speech or writing.
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Apologize
is one of our favorite verbs.
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Example Sentences
- We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.
- Disoriented by the sudden onslaught, he began to apologize.
- The jacket design has caused offense and we apologize for our mistake.
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apologize
1590s, "to speak in defense of," from Gk. apologeisthai (see apology). Main modern sense "to regretfully acknowledge" is attested by 1725. The Gk. equivalent, apologizesthai, meant simply "to give an account."
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