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| a·pol·o·gize [ ə póllə jz ] (past and past participle a·pol·o·gized, present participle a·pol·o·giz·ing, 3rd person present singular a·pol·o·giz·es) |
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1. express remorse for something: to say that you are sorry for something that has upset or inconvenienced somebody else
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2. acknowledge that something is not ideal: to acknowledge that something is not as it should be, especially when you feel embarrassed or guilty about it
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3. defend something formally: to defend something formally in writing or speech
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| [Late 16th century. < Greek apologizesthai< apologia (see apology)] |
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 a·pol·o·giz·er noun |
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