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apologize

/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/

/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/

apologizeverb

apologized

Past Simple

apologized

Past Participle

apologizing

Gerund

/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/

/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/

Translations

I apologize for being late.

Я извиняюсь за опоздание.

просить прощения

He should apologize to her for his behavior.

Ему следует попросить прощения у неё за своё поведение.

Definitions

To express regret for something that one has done wrong.

She decided to apologize for her mistake in the report.

To offer a reasoned defense or justification in speech or writing; to make an apology in the sense of a formal argument.

In his preface, the philosopher apologized for the seemingly radical conclusions of his work.

Synonyms

express regret

say sorry

make amends

ask forgiveness

Antonyms