Definitions for apologize
əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪzapol·o·gize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. apologize, apologiseverb

   acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

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

2. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apologizeverb

   To make an apology or defence.

2. apologizeverb

   To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

   My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

3. apologizeverb

   To express regret that a certain event has occurred.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Apologizeverb

   Etymology: from apology.

   1. To plead in favour of any person or thing.

   It will be much more seasonable to reform than apologize or rhetoricate; and therefore it imports those, who dwell secure, to look about them. Decay of Piety.

   2. It has the particle for before the subject of apology.

   I ought to apologize for my indiscretion in the whole undertaking. William Wake, Preparation for Death.

   The translator needs not apologize for his choice of this piece, which was made in his childhood. Alexander Pope, Statius. Preface to.

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1. Apologize

   Apologize (also spelled "Apologise" internationally) is the debut single written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublics debut album Dreaming Out Loud. It was released as the lead single of that album. A remix version was included on the Timbaland album, Shock Value, and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud. The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Mainstream Top 40 chart in North America, with 10,394 plays in one week, until its record was broken by Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love", which was also co-written by Tedder. The song was a major hit internationally, reaching number one in 16 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Turkey, and the Netherlands, as well as staying at number one for eight consecutive weeks on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, staying in the top-10 for 25 weeks, and spent 13 weeks at number one in Canada."Apologize" earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was ranked number 50 on the list of the Billboard Hot 100's All-Time Top Songs list from the chart's first 50 years. It spent 25 consecutive weeks in the top 10, the longest stay there for any song since "Smooth" by Santana, which spent 30 weeks in 1999. It was also ranked number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. It was OneRepublic's biggest hit single in the United States until "Counting Stars" was released in 2013.

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1. apologize

   Apologize generally refers to the act of expressing regret, remorse or sorrow for having offended, hurt, or caused inconvenience or misunderstanding to someone. It often involves admitting one's mistake or wrong doing and asking for forgiveness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Apologizeverb

   to make an apology or defense

2. Apologizeverb

   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. Apologizeverb

   to defend

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1. Apologize

   "Apologize" is a song written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. A remix version was included on the Timbaland album, Shock Value and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud. A country version of the song was recorded by Luke Bryan for his album, "Doin' My Thing". The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Pop Songs radio in North America, with 10,394 plays in one week, until its record was broken by Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love", which was also co-written by Tedder. The song was a major hit internationally, reaching number one in 16 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Turkey, and the Netherlands, as well as staying at number one for eight consecutive weeks on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. The song charted in the Top Three on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 13 weeks at number one in Canada. "Apologize" was ranked number 50 on the list of the Billboard Hot 100's All-Time Top Songs list from the chart's first 50 years. It spent 25 consecutive weeks in the Top 10, the longest stay there for any song since "Smooth" by Santana, which spent 30 weeks in 1999. It was also ranked number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. It remains OneRepublic's biggest hit single in the United States to date.

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1. Apologize

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

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apologize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apologize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of apologize in a Sentence

1. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan:

   I think if there is a party that needs to apologize, it is not us, those who violated our airspace are the ones who need to apologize. Our pilots and our armed forces, they simply fulfilled their duties, which consisted of responding to ... violations of the rules of engagement. I think this is the essence.

2. Ryan Pate:

   I apologize for it. it really all rests on what the judge wants to do with with situation.

3. Eli Manning:

   Earlier I gave the double bird, I guess that’s frowned upon, i apologize if I’ve offended anybody. That’s what a nine-year-old did to me, I thought I could do it back.

4. Kathy Miller:

   My personal comments were inappropriate, and I apologize. I am not a spokesperson for the campaign and was not speaking on its behalf, i have resigned as the volunteer campaign chair in Mahoning County and as an elector to the electoral college to avoid any unnecessary distractions.

5. Brian Williams:

   I made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago, i want to apologize ... I would not have chosen to make this mistake. I don't know what screwed up in my mind that caused me to conflate one aircraft with another.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apologize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apologize
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=apologize
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apologize
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologize
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=apologize