Definition of APOLOGIZE

apologize

Verb

  • 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
  • To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
  • To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
  • To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

Examples

  • My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

Origin / Etymology

From apology + -ize, from ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of ἀπο- (apo-, “from, off”) and λόγος (lógos, “speech”); compare also ἀπολογίζομαι (apologízomai, “to render an account”).

Scrabble Score: 21

apologize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
apologize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apologize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

apologize: valid Words With Friends Word