apologize

== English == === Alternative forms === apologise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/ Rhymes: -ɒlədʒaɪz === Verb === apologize (third-person singular simple present apologizes, present participle apologizing, simple past and past participle apologized) (American spelling, Oxford British English) (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 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain) Today I want to apologize to my co-workers. (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred. (intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “apologize”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Portuguese == === Verb === apologize inflection of apologizar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative