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Webster 1913 Edition

Apologize

A-pol′o-gize

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Apologized
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Apologizing
.]
[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.

Syn. – apologize, excuse, justify, rationalize
To
apologize
for his insolent language.
Froude.

A-pol′o-gize

,
Verb.
T.
To defend.
[Obs.]
The Christians . . . were
apologized
by Plinie.
Dr. G. Benson.

Webster 1828 Edition

Apologize

APOL'OGIZE

,
Verb.
I.
To make an apology; to write or speak in favor of, or to make excuse for; followed by for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

Definition 2024

apologize

apologize

English

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Verb

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.
    • Froude
      to apologize for his insolent language
  2. (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
  3. (intransitive) (dated) To make an apology or defense; to act as apologist.
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References

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

Portuguese

Verb

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

Etymology

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”).

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