Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Apologized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Apologizing.] [Cf. F. apologiser.]
1. To make an apology or defense. --Dr. H. More.
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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
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To apologize for his insolent language. --Froude.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. t.
To defend. [Obs.]
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The Christians . . . were apologized by Plinie. --Dr.
G. Benson.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
apologize
v 1: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized
for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
[syn: apologise]
2: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by
reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy
behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn: apologise,
excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise]
WordNet (r) 2.0
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "apologize":
alibi, alibi out of, apologize for, ask forgiveness,
beg indulgence, beg pardon, cover with excuses, defend, do penance,
espouse, excuse, express regret, justify, lie out of,
make apology for, offer excuse for, plead guilty, plead ignorance,
reform, repent, squirm out of, take back, think better of,
vindicate, worm out of
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
APOLOGIZE, v.i. To lay the foundation for a future offence.
THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
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