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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-pol-uh-jahyz]
- /əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz/
- /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-pol-uh-jahyz]
- /əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz/
Definitions of apologize word
- verb apologize When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry. 3
- verb apologize to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults 3
- verb apologize to make a formal defence in speech or writing 3
- intransitive verb apologize to make an apology; acknowledge, and express regret for, a fault, wrong, etc. 3
- intransitive verb apologize to make a formal defense in speech or writing 3
- verb apologize When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have caused trouble for them. 3
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Origin of apologize
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; apolog(y) + -ize
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Apologize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apologize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apologize
verb apologize
- atone — If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it.
- retract — to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back.
- confess — If someone confesses to doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.
- withdraw — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
- purge — to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
Antonyms for apologize
verb apologize
- defy — If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
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