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
apolo·gize apologizes apologizing apologized in BRIT, also use apologise 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. I apologize for being late Costello later apologized, saying he'd been annoyed by the man He apologized to the people who had been affected. to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes" defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
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
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success