Dictionary

apologize en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /əˈpɔləˌd͡ʒɑjz/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (General-American)
• /əˈpɔləˌd͡ʒɑez/ (Australia)
• /əˈpɔləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (Scotland)

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”).

Meanings

1. (British, English, Oxford, US, followed by “for”, intransitive, often) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
   • Today I want to apologize to my co-workers. 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
   • Barnes was commanded, with Garrett and Jerome, to make a public acknowledgment of his errors; and to apologize especially for his insolent language to Gardiner 1856, James Anthony Froude, History of England from the fall of Wolsey to the death of Elizabeth:
   • My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
2. (British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
3. (British, English, Oxford, US, dated, intransitive) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
   • To this purpose the most witty, cautious and subtile ſort of the Pagans apologize for themselves 1660, H[enry] More, An Explanation of the Grand Mystery of Godliness; […], London: […] J[ames] Flesher, for W[illiam] Morden […], →OCLC:

Forms

Deriveds

overapologize · apologiser · reapologize · apologist · preapologize · apologizer · apologizingly · apologization · apologizable · unapologizing

Relateds

apology · apologetics

Translations (143)

nb beklage (to make an apology or excuse) · bn মাফ চাওয়া (to make an apology or excuse) · pt fazer apologia a (to make an apology or defense) · nl verantwoorden (to make an apology or defense) · sh испри́чати се (to make an apology or excuse) · uk перепроси́ти (to make an apology or excuse) · tg узр хостан (to make an apology or excuse) · th ขอโทษ (to make an apology or excuse) · ru извини́ться (to make an apology or excuse) · ko 사과하다 (to make an apology or excuse) · cs omlouvat se (to make an apology or excuse) · nb unnskylde seg (to make an apology or excuse) · cmn 道歉 (to make an apology or excuse) · dng доҗи (to make an apology or excuse) · ar اِسْتَعْذَرَ (to make an apology or excuse) · kmr uzir xwestin (to make an apology or excuse) · tg узрхоҳӣ кардан (to make an apology or excuse) · uk ви́бачитися (to make an apology or excuse) · tr özür dilemek (to make an apology or excuse) · hu bocsánatot kér (to make an apology or excuse) · be перапра́шваць (to make an apology or excuse) · sq kërkoj falje (to make an apology or excuse) · tg афв талабидан (to make an apology or excuse) · ro a-și cere scuze (to make an apology or excuse) · pl przepraszać (to make an apology or excuse) · tk ötünç soramak (to make an apology or excuse) · ca apologitzar (to make an apology or defense) · el ζητάω συγγνώμη (to make an apology or excuse) · sl opravičevati se (to make an apology or excuse) · ko 사죄하다 (to make an apology or excuse) · es pedir disculpas [with a] (to make an apology or excuse) · io exkuzar (to make an apology or excuse) · sv be om ursäkt (to make an apology or excuse) · pt desculpar-se (to make an apology or excuse) · sh ispríčati se (to make an apology or excuse) · sl opravičiti se (to make an apology or excuse) · es disculparse [with con] (to make an apology or excuse) · ug ئۆزرىخاھلىق ئېيتماق (to make an apology or excuse) · pl przepraszać (to express regret) · kk кешірім сұрау (to make an apology or excuse) · cy ymddiheuro (to make an apology or excuse) · eo pardonpeti (to make an apology or excuse) · hu sajnálkozik (to make an apology or excuse) · de sich entschuldigen (to make an apology or excuse) · fr s'excuser (to express regret) · mi whakapāha (to make an apology or excuse) · et vabandama (to make an apology or excuse) · my တောင်းပန် (to make an apology or excuse) · lt atsiprašyti (to make an apology or excuse) · fr s'excuser (to make an apology or excuse) · ase A@Chest-PalmBack CirclesVert (to make an apology or excuse) · sk ospravedlniť sa (to make an apology or excuse) · ky кечирим суроо (to make an apology or excuse) · tk ötünmek (to make an apology or excuse) · hy ներողություն խնդրել (to make an apology or excuse) · ur عُذْر کَرْنَا (to make an apology or excuse) · ga pardún a ghabháil (to make an apology or excuse) · mn өршөөл гуйх (to make an apology or excuse) · ka ბოდიშის მოხდა (to make an apology or excuse) · fi pahoitella (to make an apology or excuse) · mk се извини (to make an apology or excuse) · sk ospravedlňovať sa (to make an apology or excuse) · it chiedere perdono (to express regret) · lo ຂໍໂທດ (to make an apology or excuse) · be праба́чыцца (to make an apology or excuse) · be перапрасі́ць (to make an apology or excuse) · uk перепро́шувати (to make an apology or excuse) · pl przeprosić (to express regret) · es pedir(le) perdón [with a] (to make an apology or excuse) · fa-ira مَعْذِرَت خواسْتَن (to make an apology or excuse) · cy diheuro (to make an apology or excuse) · ca apologitzar (to make an apology or excuse) · fi pahoitella (to express regret) · bg извиня́ се (to make an apology or excuse) · my ဝန်ချ (to make an apology or excuse) · yue 道歉 (to make an apology or excuse) · nl zich verontschuldigen (to make an apology or excuse) · it chiedere scusa (to express regret) · sv ursäkta sig (to make an apology or excuse) · rsk пребачиц ше (to make an apology or excuse) · hu elnézést kér (to make an apology or excuse) · tg узр пурсидан (to make an apology or excuse) · be прабача́цца (to make an apology or excuse) · uz kechirim soʻramoq (to make an apology or excuse) · pt desculpar-se (to express regret) · mn уучлалт гуйх (to make an apology or excuse) · he הִתְנַצֵּל (to make an apology or excuse) · hi क्षमा मांगना (to make an apology or excuse) · ug كەچۈرۈم سورىماق (to make an apology or excuse) · ja 謝る (to make an apology or excuse) · ps بخښنه غوښتل (to make an apology or excuse) · ps معذرت غوښتل (to make an apology or excuse) · ur مُعافی مان٘گْنا (to make an apology or excuse) · uk вибача́тися (to make an apology or excuse) · vi xin lỗi (to make an apology or excuse) · az üzr istəmək (to make an apology or excuse) · ga leithscéal a dhéanamh (to make an apology or excuse) · bg извиня́вам се (to make an apology or excuse) · bn ক্ষমা চাওয়া (to make an apology or excuse) · it scusarsi (to express regret) · kmr bexşandin xwestin (to make an apology or excuse) · km លន់តួ (to make an apology or excuse) · ru извиня́ться (to make an apology or excuse) · uz afv soʻramoq (to make an apology or excuse) · ca disculpar-se (to make an apology or excuse) · ro cere scuze (to make an apology or excuse) · ar اِسْتَصْفَحَ (to make an apology or excuse) · ga leithscéal a ghabháil (to make an apology or excuse) · lv atvainoties (to make an apology or excuse) · mi whakapāha (to express regret) · la sibi paenitēre (to express regret) · haw mihi (to make an apology or excuse) · pt apologizar (to make an apology or defense) · it scusarsi (to make an apology or excuse) · ang lādung (to make an apology or defense) · fi puolustella (to make an apology or defense) · el απολογούμαι (to make an apology or excuse) · fa-ira عُذْرْخواهی کَرْدَن (to make an apology or excuse) · be выбача́цца (to make an apology or excuse) · fi pyytää anteeksi (to make an apology or excuse) · pl apologizować (to make an apology or excuse) · yi אַנטשולדיקן זיך (to make an apology or excuse) · ang lādian (to make an apology or excuse) · ar اِعْتَذَرَ (to make an apology or excuse) · da undskylde sig (to make an apology or excuse) · is afsaka sig (to make an apology or excuse) · be вы́бачыцца (to make an apology or excuse) · hu védőbeszédet tart (to make an apology or defense) · uz uzr aytmoq (to make an apology or excuse) · ja 謝罪する (to make an apology or excuse) · ca demanar perdó (to make an apology or excuse) · fr présenter des excuses (to express regret) · cs omluvit se (to make an apology or excuse) · kk кешірім сұрау (to express regret) · rsk пребачовац ше (to make an apology or excuse) · pt pedir desculpas/perdão (to express regret) · pl przeprosić (to make an apology or excuse) · fr faire l'apologie de (to make an apology or defense) · mk се извинува (to make an apology or excuse) · izh kyssyä anteeks (to make an apology or excuse) · uz uzr soʻramoq (to make an apology or excuse) · hi माफ़ी माँगना (to make an apology or excuse) · ja 詫びる (to make an apology or excuse)