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Meanings of
apologise
in English
Portuguese
desculpe-se
Spanish
justificar
Catalan
excusar-se
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Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
excuse
justify
apologize
rationalize
rationalise
Portuguese
desculpe-se
Synonyms
Examples for "
excuse
"
excuse
justify
apologize
rationalize
rationalise
Examples for "
excuse
"
1
Weather was the first
excuse
given, although the sky was perfectly clear.
2
Of course, this recognition is not to
excuse
terrorism in any way.
3
The Taoiseach said yesterday that there was no
excuse
for the violence.
4
Chang was right, and the
excuse
of immediate danger no longer applied.
5
Waits said he should not need to
excuse
himself from the case.
1
We think good results always
justify
an extra 10 minutes of work.
2
He said: I cannot
justify
the way this information was subsequently handled.
3
The government could now ask retail bosses to
justify
the price gap.
4
Former paramilitaries often mobilise political rhetoric to
justify
or obscure criminal intent.
5
Elite groups go to a great deal of trouble to
justify
themselves.
1
I want to
apologize
for the way I talked to you today.
2
The government has to
apologize
and the truth has to come out.
3
We
apologize
for the inconvenience.' So I thought that was pretty good.
4
Three days later, the Boy Scouts' leader would
apologize
for Trump's speech.
5
Go talk to him while I think of a way to
apologize
.
1
And finally, you need a way to
rationalize
your actions for yourself.
2
It's too easy, they
rationalize
,
to get overwhelmed in the information deluge.
3
The crystal structures
rationalize
extensive biochemical and biophysical data on the enzyme.
4
If some men
rationalize
in this fashion, others take directly opposite means.
5
Or am I just trying to
rationalize
my phoniness that first evening?
1
By the time a man is really educated he can
rationalise
better.
2
Trying to
rationalise
the irrational leads to a madness of its own.
3
We discuss, implement and
rationalise
murder - insisting that it is necessary.
4
Our capacity to
rationalise
any belief, no matter how odd, is infinite.
5
You will be expected to
rationalise
these symptoms yourself and not die.
Usage of
apologise
in English
1
He said the paper will
apologise
in an editorial in tomorrow paper.
2
It wants Israel to
apologise
and offer compensation to the victims' families.
3
He called me a few days later to
apologise
.
'
Photograph: PA Wire
4
I'm sorry to say that I often
apologise
without really meaning it.
5
The company said: We
apologise
for any upset this advert has caused.
6
Vietnam War protestors call on government to
apologise
to the Vietnamese people.
7
The same message was repeating: 'Achenbrite
apologise
...
'
She tapped it off again.
8
I
apologise
,
ladies and gentlemen, I meant to say, of course... Picnic!
9
Ms Harvie-Salter said the council called to
apologise
to her this morning.
10
However, I cannot
apologise
for an intended insult where no intention existed.
11
Officials say the group fabricated their story and should
apologise
to residents.
12
I don't know what to say to this-if I should
apologise
,
perhaps.
13
The Sunday Times, which initially ran the report, was forced to
apologise
.
14
Israel has expressed regret over the deaths but has refused to
apologise
.
15
We can only
apologise
and hope for your understanding at this time.
16
He called on the police minister to retract his assertions and
apologise
.
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Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
apologise
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
apologise for
apologise unreservedly
apologise again
apologise in person
apologise humbly
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Translations for
apologise
Portuguese
desculpe-se
Spanish
justificar
disculparse
disculpar
racionalizar
excusar
excusarse
Catalan
excusar-se
Apologise
through the time
Apologise
across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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