Apologize (Verb)
Meaning 1
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
- She tried to apologize for her boyfriend's rude behavior at the party, but couldn't think of a good excuse.
- The politician's staff attempted to apologize for his gaffe by claiming it was a joke that had been misunderstood.
- He apologized for his decision to quit the job by explaining that the work environment was too stressful.
- The company apologized for the price hike by attributing it to rising production costs and increased demand.
- The student apologized for handing in the homework late by explaining that the computer had crashed, erasing all her work.
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Meaning 2
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
- I apologize for not responding to your messages as soon as I received them.
- The company president apologized for the delay in shipping the new product.
- She apologized for the mistake and promised to make it right.
- He apologized for his behavior during the argument and made amends.
- The manager apologized for the poor service and offered a discount on the total bill.