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Verb: apologize  u'pó-lu`jIz
  1. Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
    "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typos"
    - apologise [Brit]
     
  2. Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
    - apologise [Brit], excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise [Brit]

Derived forms: apologizing, apologizes, apologized

See also: apology

Type of: defend, fend for, support

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