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apologise in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
    "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
    apologize  apologise 
  2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
    "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
    apologize  apologise  excuse  justify  rationalize  rationalise 
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apologise in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (intransitive) To make an apology or defence.
  2. (verb) (intransitive) 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.
  3. (verb) (intransitive) To express regret that an event has occurred.
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