Apologise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She apologised for not meeting her deadlines and promised to do better in the future.
- The company apologised for the delay in delivering their products due to the flood.
- He apologised for making a mistake during the presentation and corrected it immediately.
- The team leader apologised for the misunderstanding and assured everyone it wouldn't happen again.
- She apologised for not returning her friend's calls and promised to make it up to her soon.
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Meaning 2
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He apologised for his poor grades by explaining the family issues he had been facing throughout the semester.
- She apologised for her error in judgment by listing the various factors that led her to make the decision.
- He apologised for not meeting the project deadline, stating that a technical issue had delayed the completion.
- The parent apologised for their child's misbehavior, citing the hot and tired child as an exhausting reason for frustration.
- The politician apologised for the tax increase by rationalising it as necessary for the country's economic development.