intransitive verb
: to express regret for something done or said : to make an apology
He apologized for his mistake.
She apologized to us for losing her temper.
Did you know?
The verb apologize is a surprisingly recent introduction to the English language when one stops to consider that we have likely been committing deeds which require an apology since time immemorial. Our earliest current record of use comes at the end of the 16th century, in the writing of Thomas Nash:
”….but as the Elephant and the Rinoceros neuer fight but about the best pastures, so will I winne from him his best Patrons, and driue him to confesse himselfe a Conundrum, who now thinks he hath learning inough to proue the saluation of Lucifer; Apologize it for him as many Chutes, Barnesses, or vile riggers, or Fregeuiles as there will.”
The earliest uses of apologize more often meant “to offer an excuse or defense” than “to acknowledge a fault.” The verb came into our language from the noun apology, which similarly had an initial meaning (beginning in the early 16th century) that did not necessarily acknowledge fault (“something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others to be wrong or of what may be liable to disapprobation”).
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Also this week, Scott Trust, the owner of the U.K.-based newspaper the Guardian, apologized for the newspaper’s founders’ role in transatlantic slavery and announced a £10 million ($12.3 million) investment in a decade-long initiative dedicated to restorative justice.
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Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2023
Contrast that with Thursday’s response when BNSF CEO Katie Farmer showed up on day one to apologize and promise a thorough cleanup, and Buttigieg jumped on CNN within hours to discuss the derailment.
—Josh Funk, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
Clippinger was choking back tears, apologizing as his voice cracked and his pitch heightened.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
Sebold apologized to Broadwater in a 2021 statement released to The Associated Press and later posted on Medium.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2023
Paltrow apologized for the language and said that screaming obscenities is unlike her.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2023
Fucci and his parents each wrote letters to the judge, apologizing for his actions and asking for mercy.
—Orlando Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
And the previous week, Sajak cheekily apologized for mocking a contestant.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
Additionally, the report said that the man apologized to Beal and did not mean to offend him.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
earlier, «to speak in justification (of),» from apology + -ize
First Known Use
1596, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of apologize was
in 1596
Dictionary Entries Near apologize
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- apologise (Commonwealth)
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/
Verb[edit]
apologize (third-person singular simple present apologizes, present participle apologizing, simple past and past participle apologized)
- (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
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My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
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1856, James Anthony Froude, History of England from the fall of Wolsey to the death of Elizabeth:
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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
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- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Today I want to apologize to my co-workers.
- Today I want to apologize to my co-workers.
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- (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
- (intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
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1660, H[enry] More, An Explanation of the Grand Mystery of Godliness; […], London: […] J[ames] Flesher, for W[illiam] Morden […], →OCLC:
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To this purpose the most witty, cautious and subtile ſort of the Pagans apologize for themselves
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Derived terms[edit]
- apologist
- apologizer, apologiser
- preapologize
[edit]
- apologetics
- apology
Translations[edit]
to make an apology or defense
to make an apology or excuse
- Albanian: kërkoj falje
- American Sign Language: A@Chest-PalmBack CirclesVert
- Arabic: اِعْتَذَرَ (iʕtaḏara), اِسْتَعْذَرَ (istaʕḏara), اِسْتَصْفَحَ (istaṣfaḥa)
- Armenian: ներողություն խնդրել (nerołutʿyun xndrel)
- Azerbaijani: üzr istəmək
- Belarusian: выбача́цца impf (vybačácca), вы́бачыцца pf (výbačycca), прабача́цца impf (prabačácca), праба́чыцца pf (prabáčycca), перапра́шваць impf (pjeraprášvacʹ), перапрасі́ць pf (pjeraprasícʹ)
- Bulgarian: извиня́вам се (bg) impf (izvinjávam se), извиня́ се pf (izvinjá se)
- Burmese: တောင်းပန် (my) (taung:pan)
- Catalan: apologitzar (ca)
- Chinese:
- Dungan: доҗи (doži)
- Mandarin: 道歉 (zh) (dàoqiàn)
- Czech: omlouvat se (cs) impf, omluvit se (cs) pf
- Danish: undskylde sig (da)
- Dutch: zich verontschuldigen (nl)
- Esperanto: pardonpeti
- Estonian: vabandama (et)
- Finnish: pyytää anteeksi (fi), pahoitella (fi)
- French: s’excuser (fr)
- Georgian: ბოდიშის მოხდა (bodišis moxda)
- German: sich entschuldigen (de)
- Greek: ζητάω συγγνώμη (zitáo syngnómi)
- Hebrew: הִתְנַצֵּל (hitnatsél)
- Hindi: क्षमा मांगना (kṣamā māṅgnā)
- Hungarian: bocsánatot kér (hu), elnézést kér (hu), sajnálkozik (hu)
- Ido: exkuzar (io)
- Italian: scusarsi (it)
- Japanese: 謝る (ja) (あやまる, ayamaru), 詫びる (わびる, wabiru), 謝罪する (ja) (しゃざいする, shazai suru)
- Kazakh: кешірім сұрау (kk) (keşırım sūrau)
- Khmer: លន់តួ (km) (lŭən tuə)
- Korean: 사과하다 (ko) (sagwahada), 사죄하다 (ko) (sajoehada)
- Kyrgyz: кечирим суроо (keçirim suroo)
- Lao: ຂໍໂທດ (khǭ thōt)
- Latvian: atvainoties
- Lithuanian: atsiprašyti (lt)
- Macedonian: се извинува impf (se izvinuva), се извини pf (se izvini)
- Maori: whakapāha
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: unnskylde seg, beklage
- Old English: lādian
- Persian: عذرخواهی کردن (fa) (‘ozr-xâhi kardan), معذرت خواستن (ma’zerat xâstan)
- Polish: przepraszać (pl) impf, przeprosić (pl) pf, apologizować impf
- Portuguese: desculpar-se
- Romanian: cere scuze
- Russian: извиня́ться (ru) impf (izvinjátʹsja), извини́ться (ru) pf (izvinítʹsja)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: испри́чати се pf
- Roman: ispríčati se (sh) pf
- Slovak: ospravedlňovať sa impf, ospravedlniť sa pf
- Slovene: opravičevati se impf, opravičiti se pf
- Spanish: disculparse (es)
- Swedish: ursäkta sig (sv)
- Tajik: узр хостан (uzr xostan), узр пурсидан (uzr pursidan), афв талабидан (afv talabidan)
- Thai: ขอโทษ (th) (kɔ̌ɔ-tôot)
- Turkish: özür dilemek (tr)
- Turkmen: ötünç soramak
- Ukrainian: вибача́тися impf (vybačátysja), ви́бачитися pf (výbačytysja), перепро́шувати impf (perepróšuvaty), перепроси́ти pf (pereprosýty)
- Urdu: عُذْر کَرْنَا (‘uzr karnā), مُعافی مانْگْنا (mu’āfī māṅgnā)
- Uyghur: كەچۈرۈم سورىماق (kechürüm sorimaq)
- Uzbek: kechirim soʻramoq, uzr soʻramoq, afv soʻramoq
- Vietnamese: xin lỗi (vi)
- Yiddish: אַנטשולדיקן זיך (antshuldikn zikh)
References[edit]
- apologize in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Portuguese[edit]
Verb[edit]
apologize
- inflection of apologizar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
извиняться, просить прощения, приносить официальные извинения
глагол ↓
- извиняться, просить прощения
to apologize to smb. for smth. — извиняться перед кем-л. за что-л. 
to apologize for one’s words [for coming late] — извиняться за свои слова [за опоздание]
to apologize for an incident — принести извинения за инцидент
I apologize — прошу прощения; извините, пожалуйста
- арх. выступать в защиту чего-л.; быть апологетом (чего-л.)
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
to apologize to the teacher for smb.’s behaviour — извиниться перед преподавателем за своё поведение
to apologize to the hostess for coming late — извиняться перед хозяйкой за опоздание
to apologize for one’s words — извиняться за свои слова
apologize for an incident — принести извинения за инцидент
apologize profusely — без конца извиняться
apologize for words — извиняться за свои слова
apologize to for — извиняться
to apologize to a client — извиняться перед клиентом
to apologize — извиняться; прощать
Примеры с переводом
I want to apologize, again
Я хочу ещё раз извиниться.
I apologized for being late.
Я извинился за опоздание.
I’m so sorry, I do apologize.
Мне так жаль, я приношу свои извинения.
I think you should apologize to your brother.
Я думаю, что вы должны извиниться перед вашим братом.
He made no attempt to apologize.
Он даже не пытался извиниться.
Go after him and apologize.
Идите за ним и извинитесь.
I’d like to apologize for my behaviour yesterday.
Я хотел бы извиниться за своё вчерашнее поведение.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
I can see that I’ve completely misjudged you. I apologize. 
I’ll spare you from having to apologize formally
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[ uh—pol—uh-jahyz ]
/ əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz /
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verb (used without object), a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing.
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
to make a formal defense in speech or writing.
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Also especially British, a·pol·o·gise .
OTHER WORDS FROM apologize
a·pol·o·giz·er, nounre·a·pol·o·gize, verb (used with object), re·a·pol·o·gized, re·a·pol·o·giz·ing.un·a·pol·o·giz·ing, noun
Words nearby apologize
apologetic, apologetics, apologia, Apologia pro Vita Sua, apologist, apologize, apologue, apology, apolune, apomict, apomixis
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Words related to apologize
atone, confess, retract, withdraw, crawl, purge, square, beg pardon, cop a plea, cop out, make amends, make up for
How to use apologize in a sentence
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Instead, Krvaric complained about the media and the Democratic Party, stopping short of denying his involvement with the video and so far has not apologized.
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Morse denied ever having a “non-consensual sexual encounter” or violating UMass policies, but admitted that he’d had consensual relationships with students at area universities and apologized for making some students feel uncomfortable.
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If our students have been subjected, I apologize and we need to and we can get better and we are committed to the work.
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It wasn’t something I should have sampled from like that and I apologize.
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One marathon budget hearing with hundreds of calls to slash $100 million from the police budget later, elected leaders have been forced to apologize for failing to vote with the suddenly powerful defund movement.
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Before I could apologize to his mother he ran back out to the living room with a poster of his dad and opened it up for me to see.
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In September 2005, Beebe wrote a letter to my home to apologize.
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They have refused to apologize, which is all I have ever wanted.
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You must atone, apologize, and beg forgiveness for the thousands of LGBT lives you have taken.
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I was told they had removed my blog and that I must apologize for publishing it.
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«I did not mean to speak unkindly, Michael,» he stammered with a view to apologize.
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«Always farouche, dear Miss Warrender, but I apologize,» he continued as he gave her his arm.
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She saw at once that he resented her leisurely way and her attempt at affability, and she hastened to apologize.
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He drew her attention to a passage where he called upon Heaven to forbid that he should appear to apologize for so great a man.
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Still holding the man, she made him get down on his knees on the curb to the girls and apologize.
British Dictionary definitions for apologize
verb (intr)
to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults
to make a formal defence in speech or writing
Derived forms of apologize
apologizer or apologiser, noun
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
apologize
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: You should apologize for being so insensitive.
Not to be confused with:
apologies – written or spoken expressions of regret: She will make apologies for her rudeness.; excuses or justifications, as for a cause or doctrine; vindications
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
a·pol·o·gize
(ə-pŏl′ə-jīz′)
intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es
1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense.
2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing.
a·pol′o·giz′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
apologize
(əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz) or
apologise
vb (intr)
1. to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults
2. to make a formal defence in speech or writing
aˈpoloˌgizer, aˈpoloˌgiser n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
a•pol•o•gize
(əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz)
v.i. -gized, -giz•ing.
to make an apology.
[1590–1600]
a•pol′o•giz`er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
apologize
1. ‘apologize’
If you apologize to someone, you say you are sorry.
Afterwards George apologized to him personally.
Be Careful!
Apologize must be followed by to in sentences like these. Don’t say, for example, ‘George apologized him‘.
If you apologize for something you have done, or apologize for something someone else has done, you say you are sorry about it.
Later, Brad apologized to Simon for his rudeness.
2. ‘I apologize’ and ‘I’m sorry’
If you are sorry for something you have done, you can say I apologize. This is a formal use. In informal conversation, you are more likely to say I’m sorry or Sorry.
I apologize for being late.
Sorry I’m late.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
apologize
Past participle: apologized
Gerund: apologizing
| Imperative |
|---|
| apologize |
| apologize |
| Present |
|---|
| I apologize |
| you apologize |
| he/she/it apologizes |
| we apologize |
| you apologize |
| they apologize |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I apologized |
| you apologized |
| he/she/it apologized |
| we apologized |
| you apologized |
| they apologized |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am apologizing |
| you are apologizing |
| he/she/it is apologizing |
| we are apologizing |
| you are apologizing |
| they are apologizing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have apologized |
| you have apologized |
| he/she/it has apologized |
| we have apologized |
| you have apologized |
| they have apologized |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was apologizing |
| you were apologizing |
| he/she/it was apologizing |
| we were apologizing |
| you were apologizing |
| they were apologizing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had apologized |
| you had apologized |
| he/she/it had apologized |
| we had apologized |
| you had apologized |
| they had apologized |
| Future |
|---|
| I will apologize |
| you will apologize |
| he/she/it will apologize |
| we will apologize |
| you will apologize |
| they will apologize |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have apologized |
| you will have apologized |
| he/she/it will have apologized |
| we will have apologized |
| you will have apologized |
| they will have apologized |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be apologizing |
| you will be apologizing |
| he/she/it will be apologizing |
| we will be apologizing |
| you will be apologizing |
| they will be apologizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been apologizing |
| you have been apologizing |
| he/she/it has been apologizing |
| we have been apologizing |
| you have been apologizing |
| they have been apologizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been apologizing |
| you will have been apologizing |
| he/she/it will have been apologizing |
| we will have been apologizing |
| you will have been apologizing |
| they will have been apologizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been apologizing |
| you had been apologizing |
| he/she/it had been apologizing |
| we had been apologizing |
| you had been apologizing |
| they had been apologizing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would apologize |
| you would apologize |
| he/she/it would apologize |
| we would apologize |
| you would apologize |
| they would apologize |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have apologized |
| you would have apologized |
| he/she/it would have apologized |
| we would have apologized |
| you would have apologized |
| they would have apologized |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  apologize — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; «I apologized for being late»; «He apologized for the many typoes» |
| 2. | apologize — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; «rationalize the child’s seemingly crazy behavior»; «he rationalized his lack of success»
colour, gloss, color — give a deceptive explanation or excuse for; «color a lie» plead — offer as an excuse or plea; «She was pleading insanity» defend, fend for, support — argue or speak in defense of; «She supported the motion to strike» extenuate, mitigate, palliate — lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; «The circumstances extenuate the crime» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
apologize
verb say sorry, express regret, ask forgiveness, make an apology, beg pardon, say you are sorry He apologized to those who had been affected.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
apologize
verb
To support against arguments, attack, or criticism:
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
omluvit se
undskylde
pyytää anteeksipuolustella
ispričatiispričati se
mentegetőzik
biîjast afsökunar
謝る詫びる
사과하다
atsiprašantisatsiprašinėjantatsiprašymasatsiprašytireiškiantis atsiprašymą
atvainoties
opravičiti se
be om ursäkt
ขอโทษ
xin lỗi
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
apologize
[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] vi → s’excuser
I apologize → Je vous prie de m’excuser.
to apologize to sb → s’excuser auprès de qn
to apologize for sth → s’excuser de qch
He apologized for being late → Il s’est excusé de son retard.
to apologize for sth to sb, to apologize to sb for sth → s’excuser de qch auprès de qn, présenter des excuses à qn pour qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
apologize
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
apologize
[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (to sb for sth) → scusarsi (con qn per or di qc), chiedere scusa (a qn per or di qc)
they apologized for being late → si sono scusati per il ritardo
there’s no need to apologize → non è il caso di scusarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
apologize,
apologise
(əˈpolədʒaiz) verb
to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc. I must apologize to her for my rudeness.
aˌpoloˈgetic (-ˈdʒetik) adjective
showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc. an apologetic letter.
aˌpoloˈgetically adverbaˈpology – plural aˈpologies – noun
Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
apologize
→ يَعْتَذِرُ omluvit se undskylde entschuldigen (sich) ζητώ συγγνώμη disculparse pyytää anteeksi s’excuser ispričati se scusarsi 謝る 사과하다 verontschuldigen (zich) be om unnskyldning przeprosić pedir desculpas извиняться be om ursäkt ขอโทษ özür dilemek xin lỗi 道歉
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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Defenition of the word apologize
- To offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury.
- acknowledge faults
- make excuses for
- acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; «I apologized for being late»; «He apologized for the many typoes»
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; «rationalize the child»s seemingly crazy behavior»; «he rationalized his lack of success»
- acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Synonyms for the word apologize
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- apologise
- excuse
- justify
- rationalise
- rationalize
Hyponyms for the word apologize
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- color
- colour
- extenuate
- gloss
- mitigate
- palliate
- plead
Hypernyms for the word apologize
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- defend
- fend for
- support
See other words
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- What is cross the line
- The definition of make a mistake
- The interpretation of the word glance
- What is meant by draw back
- The lexical meaning face down
- The dictionary meaning of the word odium est
- The grammatical meaning of the word titulus
- Meaning of the word heavenly body
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- The origin of the word apologise
- Synonym for the word giumenta
- Antonyms for the word leytenant
- Homonyms for the word ensiz
- Hyponyms for the word apretado
- Holonyms for the word ajustado
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apologize — перевод на русский
/əˈpɒləʤaɪz/
I was just gonna try and make things better, and, like, apologize, and just wanted to let her know that I didn’t, you know, I didn’t want to screw anything up or make anything awkward for her.
Я просто пыталась сделать как лучше, и, типа, извиниться, и я просто хотела, чтобы она знала, что я, ну знаете, я не хотела облажаться, или заставить чувствовать ее себя неловко.
I guess I was in a weird mood, and I just want to apologize because I don’t want to make you feel uncomfortable or anything, because I’m really glad you’re—
Полагаю, я была в странном настроении, и я просто хотела извиниться, потому что я не хотела, чтобы ты чувствовала себя неудобно или еще как, потому что я действительно рада, что ты…
Yeah, I’d like to apologize for that.
Я бы хотел извиниться.
I wanted to apologize for what I did.
Я хотел извиниться за то, что сделал.
Oh, I must apologize for entering unannounced, but if I am not mistaken, Madame Colet?
О, я долже извиниться, что вошел, не будучи представленным, но, если я не ошибаюсь, мадам Коле?
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I tell you, apologizing is a gift.
Говорю Вам, умение извиняться — это дар.
Oh, don’t apologize.
Вам не стоит извиняться.
We all but apologized to him.
Приходилось перед ним извиняться.
— Professor, I don’t know how to apologize.
— Я даже не знаю, как извиняться.
Nobody has to apologize because we were both such stinkers, weren’t we?
И никто не должен извиняться, потому что… потому что мы оба наломали дров.
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And I also apologize for that poke I gave you after the wedding.
И прошу прощения за синяки, которые вы получили после моей свадьбы.
— Don’t apologize…
— Я прошу прощения.
— I apologize, Mr. Connor.
— Прошу прощения.
Did you come back to apologize?
Вернулся попросить прощения?
But you’ve gone too far, you’re going to apologize!
Но ты зашла слишком далеко и сейчас же попросишь прощения!
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I apologize for depriving you of your companion in this abrupt way.
Прошу прощения, что лишаю вас компаньонки. Я надеюсь,…
I apologize.
— Я прошу прощения.
I apologize but I cannot hide it from you
Прошу прощения, но я не могу утаить его от вас.
Ah, I apologize for being clumsy.
Прошу прощения за бестактность.
I apologize!
Я прошу прощения!
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Gentlemen I apologize.
Джентльмены Приношу извинения.
I must apologize for being late.
Приношу извинения за опоздание.
Oh, you’ve nothing to apologize for.
Вам не за что просить извинения.
I know. I apologize for his behavior, Canon.
Знаю, и приношу извинения за его поведение, каноник.
I must apologize. I had an urgent call. A revolution in my country.
И точь в точь как вы рассказывали, только намного прекрасней, примите мои извинения, я должен срочно покинуть Париж, в моей стране революция, не говоря уже о том, что мои шахты затоплены, а на заводах забастовки.
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I must apologize again for coming and disturbing you at this late hour.
Ещё раз простите, что потревожили вас в столь поздний час.
Just tell us the facts and apologize, and that will be that.
Самое лучшее в твоей ситуации — это покаяться и рассказать все. Простите.
I apologize, Irene.
Простите меня, Ирен.
Oh, Miss Lane, I didn’t mean it. I apologize.
Мисс Лейн, я ничего такого не имела в виду, простите меня.
I apologize for the kid.
Вы, простите за малыша.
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I’d like to apologize about its not being a boy.
Извините, конечно, что у вас не мальчик.
I really must apologize for the manner in which you were brought here.
Извините, что вас доставили таким способом.
I apologize for bothering you on the plane.
Извините, что доставила вам столько неудобств в самолёте.
So, I apologize and wish you good night!
Следовательно, извините и спокойной ночи!
I must apologize for not inviting you to the party tonight, but I’m afraid that it’s a dress affair.
Извините, что не приглашаю в зал. Этикет требует парадной формы.
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So now for all that’s happened, I apologize
И теперь я приношу свои извинения за всё, что случилось.
I apologize to all of you.
— Друзья, приношу свои извинения.
I apologize for that.
Приношу свои извинения.
I apologize, Captain, for the mystery, but we must attempt to contain the information I’m about to reveal to you at least as long as possible.
Я приношу свои извинения за таинственность, капитан, но мы должны постараться сохранить в тайне информацию, которую я Вам сейчас предоставлю, как можно дольше.
I — I-I apologize.
Я — я — я приношу свои извинения.
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AND WOULD YOU APOLOGIZE TO MISS LIVVY FOR MY LEAVING HER ALONE THIS AFTERNOON?
Не могли бы вы принести извинения мисс Ливви за то, что я оставил ее одну сегодня днем?
Miss Sempler, I’d like to apologize for all of us for our rudeness in breaking in like this.
Мисс Семплер, я хотела бы принести извинения за всех нас, за то, что мы вломились к Вам.
Ha, I must apologize for that villain Toby. He was telling lies, of course.
Ха, я должен принести извинения за того злодея Тоби.
I’d like to apologize.
Я хочу принести извинения.
I would like to apologize to everyone.
Я хотел бы принести извинения каждому.
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No, I called to apologize.
Нет, я звоню, чтобы попросить прощения.
Someday I hope to return the money, and I want to apologize to my father.
Однажды я верну деньги, которые украл. И я хочу попросить прощения у отца.
Then I should apologize for that too, shouldn’t I?
Тогда я должна попросить прощения и за это, разве не так?
I’m here to apologize,
Я пришла сюда, чтобы попросить прощения.
And I wanted to apologize for the other day, Ms. Botwin.
И я хотел попросить прощения за тот инцидент, мисс Ботвин.
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English is widely spoken in many parts of the world. Due to various geographic and cultural barriers, two main variations have emerged: American and British English. Each variant has some of its own words, and some words that are spelled slightly differently.
It can be difficult to remember that some words have multiple spellings at all, let alone which words they are and which variant is appropriate to which version of English.
Apologise and apologize are two variants of the same word, but one is more common in American English and the other is relatively more common in British English.
What is the Difference Between Apologise and Apologize?
In this article, I will compare apologise vs. apologize. I’ll use each in a sentence to illustrate their function, and, then, I’ll give you a useful trick to remember which is which.
When to Use Apologise
What does apologise mean? Apologise and apologize are the British and American variants of the verb that means to admit fault or to express remorse.
Apologise is a British variant. Even in the British English speaking community, however, it is still not universally accepted, as apologize is older and had been considered standard for a long time.
Here are some examples of how to use apologise.
- “Apologise to your sister right now,” said the girl’s mother.
- If the athlete wants to rejoin the team, he must apologise for his poor attitude.
- “To apologise is to admit weakness,” the investigator retorted.
- Boris Johnson, the new foreign secretary, has brushed aside claims that he is a liar and that should apologise for offensive comments he has made in the past about foreign leaders in his first press conference as foreign secretary. –The Guardian
When to Use Apologize
What does apologize mean? Apologize is the American English variant of the same verb: to apologize. It is the older word and remains more common to this day.
The graph below shows the usage of apologise vs. apologize in books written in English as a whole since 1800.
The difference is even more pronounced when you look at just American English.
American English:
pologize has always been standard in American English and, as the next graph shows, is also the predominant spelling in British English.
British English:
Now, these charts are not an entirely complete picture, since they don’t contain data from newspapers, periodicals, court documents, or other sources. They rely on books alone, so, in actual use, apologise and apologize might be a bit closer in British English.
Even if they are a bit closer, however, it is clear that both spellings are common in British English, while only one spelling is common in American English.
Here in an example of how to use apologize.
- Although Mr. Horn apologized for the deception and even said he felt deceived by the scandal, he came under withering criticism for not delivering a concrete deadline for fixing most of the cars, and not providing more details about how the scheme was conceived or who was responsible. –The New York Times
Trick to Remember: Apologize vs. Apologise
How to spell apologize? Many people have trouble choosing apologize or apologise in their writing.
If your spell checker doesn’t help you, you can always remember that apologize and Arizona are both words that contain a Z, as well as both being words that are commonly used in America.
If you’re in America, you should always choose apologize. If you are a British writer, either spelling is generally accepted.
Summary
Is it apologize of apologise? Many words have alternative spellings in British or American English.
The verb apologize is one such word—outside of North America, the word is commonly spelled both ways: apologize or apologise.
- Apologize is older, and is still standard in American English.
- Apologize and apologise are both common in British English.
To remember whether you should use apologise or apologize, keep in mind that the Z in Arizona and apologize marks them each as American words. Both words are used the same way, but in formal writing, you will want to consider your audience when choosing which variant to use. If you still need help remembering, you can refer back to this article for a quick and easy reminder.
To summarize:
- Either spelling words in British English.
- Apologize is the correct American spelling.
Contents
- 1 What is the Difference Between Apologise and Apologize?
- 2 When to Use Apologise
- 3 When to Use Apologize
- 4 Trick to Remember: Apologize vs. Apologise
- 5 Summary