apologize : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: apologize	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for apologize
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
apologize v acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes" Synonym(s): apologize, apologise defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" Synonym(s): apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Apologize \Apol"ogize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Apologized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Apologizing}.] [Cf. F. apologiser.] 1. To make an apology or defense. --Dr. H. More. 2. To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter. To apologize for his insolent language. --Froude.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Apologize \Apol"ogize\, v. t. To defend. [Obs.] The Christians . . . were apologized by Plinie. --Dr. G. Benson.