Definitions for apologise
apol·o·gise

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1. apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationaliseverb

   defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

   "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

2. apologize, apologiseverb

   acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

   "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"

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1. apologise

   An apology is an expression of regret or remorse for actions, while apologizing is the act of expressing regret or remorse. In informal situations, it may be called saying sorry. The goal of apologizing is generally forgiveness, reconciliation and restoration of the relationship between the people involved in a dispute.The nature of apologizing involves at least two people where one has offended the other.According to the attribution theory, giving an apology as early as possible leads to less conflict during the discussion and increases communication satisfaction. The way the apology is given affects the outcome and the process of forgiveness. For example, putting genuine emotion into an apology generally helps resolve disputes more quickly and helps rid negative emotions faster. When responding to a crisis, there are multiple implications and ethical standards organizations and groups might follow.

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1. apologise

   To apologise means to express one's regret, remorse or sorrow for having offended or hurt someone. This can also involve admitting an error or mistake and asking for forgiveness. It is a means of seeking reconciliation and restoring a relationship that was affected by one's actions or words.

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1. Apologise

   Apologize vs. Apologise -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Apologize and Apologise.

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'apologise' in Verbs Frequency: #1041

Anagrams for apologise »

1. apologies

How to pronounce apologise?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say apologise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apologise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apologise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of apologise in a Sentence

1. Volkswagen China:

   We have paid close attention to CCTV reporting ... and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers.

2. Heather Cho:

   I apologise to the people of this country as chairman of Korean Air and as a father for the trouble caused by my daughter's foolish conduct.

3. Kim Kang-won:

   They said it’s never enough even if Japan pays tens of times more, but they don’t put much meaning on compensation, they just want Japan to apologise and let more of its people know, so that there will no longer be such war crimes.

4. Ignazio Marino:

   I apologise to Romans and to tourists for the unacceptable transport problems in recent days, i have decided to change the board.

5. Avid Life:

   We apologise for this unprovoked and criminal intrusion into our customers' information.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apologise
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apologise
3. ^ ChatGPT
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