APOLOGISE


Meaning of APOLOGISE in English

a ‧ pol ‧ o ‧ gize S2 BrE AmE ( also apologise British English ) /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz $ əˈpɑː-/ verb [intransitive]

to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong ⇨ apologetic :

I’m so sorry, I do apologize.

apologize to

I think you should apologize to your brother.

apologize for (doing) something

He later apologized for his behaviour.

I apologize for losing my temper.

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In everyday English, people often use the phrases say (you are) sorry or tell someone you are sorry , rather than apologize (to somebody) :

▪ I've already apologized to him. ➔ I’ve already told him I'm sorry.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.