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apologize
What does apologize mean?
apologize (verb): acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use apologize in a sentence?
- I apologized for being late. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce apologize?
/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does apologize come from?
From apology + -ize, from ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to apologize
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “apologize” mean?
to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify
Not quite: that's what mention means.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Not quite: that's what suggest means.
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
Not quite: that's what fold means.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
Right! That's what “apologize” means.
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