apologize
Senso (Inglese)
- (British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive, often) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
- (British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
- (British, English, Oxford, US, dated, intransitive) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
Concetti
sinonimi
ask for forgiveness
make an apology
make excuses
beg your pardon
beg forgiveness
ask pardon
ask forgiveness
excuse oneself
show appreciation
express one’s regret
conciliate
ask for pardon
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Frequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/
Etimologia (Inglese)
From apology + -ize, from ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of ἀπο- (apo-, “from, off”) and λόγος (lógos, “speech”); compare also ἀπολογίζομαι (apologízomai, “to render an account”).
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