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Word: Apologize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘make a defensive argument’): from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account’, from apologos (see apologue). In English the verb has always been used as if it were a direct derivative of apology
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈpɒlədʒʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
express regret for something that one has done wrong
Short Definition:express regret for something that one has done wrong
Examples:- I must apologize for disturbing you like this
- we apologize to him for our error
Variant Forms:
- apologise
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