Apologize I Publicly Apologized Verb əˈpɒlədʒaɪz əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz Wanted

• why should i apologize?
• go and apologize to her.
• he wanted to publicly apologize to his victims.
• i want to apologize publicly on his behalf to those who have suffered.

apologize

Verb Forms

1. to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem
• Why should I apologize?
• Go and apologize to her.
• He wanted to publicly apologize to his victims.
• I want to apologize publicly on his behalf to those who have suffered.
• He apologized profusely to his family and staff.
• I sincerely apologize for the enormous delay in delivery.
• We apologize for the late departure of this flight.
• I think Mr Peters should withdraw and apologize for his remark.
• I apologize unreservedly for any offending remarks I made.
• We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused.

Extra Examples

• I'd like to apologize in advance for any spelling errors.
• He apologized to his colleagues.
• I do apologize most humbly.
• I must apologize for cancelling our meeting at such short notice.
• I must apologize for not letting you know sooner.
• I would like to apologize most sincerely for any embarrassment caused.
• She apologized for being late.
• The president of the company apologized personally for the tragic accident.
• I apologize if I've interrupted your work.

Word Origin

• late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘make a defensive argument’): from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account’, from apologos ‘story’. In English the verb has always been used as if it were a direct derivative of apology.