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Definition of "apologize" []

  • To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense. (verb-intransitive)
  • To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "apologize" in a sentence
  • "The same attitude that wants Obama to apologize is the same attitude that caused the white officer to arrest a black man in his own home."
  • "The only person needing to apologize is the arresting officer."
  • "September 10th, 2009 12: 12 am ET let John McCain apologize that old man likes it on his knees."