apologize+for

  • 1apologize for — phr verb Apologize for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑delay, ↑inconvenience, ↑wrong …

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  • 2Apologize — A*pol o*gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Apologized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Apologizing}.] [Cf. F. apologiser.] 1. To make an apology or defense. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] 2. To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense,… …

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  • 3apologize */*/ — UK [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] / US [əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz] verb [intransitive] Word forms apologize : present tense I/you/we/they apologize he/she/it apologizes present participle apologizing past tense apologized past participle apologized Ways of apologizing:… …

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  • 4apologize — (BrE also ise) verb ADVERB ▪ sincerely ▪ profusely ▪ He apologized profusely for the damage he had caused. ▪ humbly, meekly, sheepishly …

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  • 5apologize — a|pol|o|gize [ ə palə,dʒaız ] verb intransitive ** to tell someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem: There s no need to apologize. apologize for: I apologize for taking so long to reply. apologize to: You should… …

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  • 6apologize — a|pol|o|gize S2 also apologise BrE [əˈpɔlədʒaız US əˈpa: ] v [I] to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong ▪ I m so sorry, I do apologize. apologize to ▪ I think you should apologize to your brother. apologize for… …

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  • 7apologize — v. 1) to apologize humbly 2) (D; intr.) to apologize for; to (he apologized to us for being late) * * * [ə pɒlədʒaɪz] to (he apologized to us for being late) (D; intr.) to apologize for to apologize humbly …

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  • 8apologize — also ise BrE verb (I) to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong: That was an awful thing to say, I think you should apologize. (+ for): I must apologise for the delay in replying to your letter. | apologize to: The US… …

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  • 9apologize — [[t]əpɒ̱ləʤaɪz[/t]] apologizes, apologizing, apologized VERB When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say I apologize as a formal way of saying sorry. [V for n/ ing] Two …

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  • 10apologize*/*/ — [əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz] verb [I] to tell someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong I apologize for taking so long to reply.[/ex] You should apologize to your brother.[/ex] …

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