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Meanings of apologize in English
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
Synonyms
Examples for "excuse"
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
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.
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 apologize in English
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.
6
My shrink said I should find you and ask you to apologize.
7
I put my best voice on and told her, 'Madam, I apologize.
8
Then he makes them apologize and ask for help in getting better.
9
We apologize for any offence this may have caused, the statement said.
10
I sincerely apologize, Fisher said in a statement sent by a representative.
11
I apologize for the cost, but times are hard at the moment.
12
If a call is important, apologize and ask permission before accepting it.
13
Believe me, I really am, and I apologize with all my heart.
14
If I apologize right now, I might be able to salvage something.
15
He should address the American people, acknowledge that he was wrong, apologize.
16
You should go back inside right this minute and apologize to everyone.
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Translations for apologize
Portuguese
Catalan
Apologize through the time
Apologize across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common