apologize

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

apolo·gize (BrE also-ise) [apologize apologizes apologized apologizing] BrE [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] NAmE [əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz] verb intransitive ~ (to sb) (for sth)
to say that you are sorry for doing sth wrong or causing a problem
• Why should I apologize?
• Go and apologize to her.
•We apologize for the late departure of this flight.
See also: ↑-ise
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘make a defensive argument’): from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account’, from apologos ‘story’. In English the verb has always been used as if it were a direct derivative of apology.

Thesaurus:
apologize (BrE also -ise)verb I
•Go and apologize to her.
say sorry • |formal, especially written regret • |especially BrE, formal, spoken beg sb's pardon •
apologize/say sorry to sb
apologize/say sorry/beg sb's pardon for sth
apologize/regret that…

Example Bank:
•He apologized to his colleagues.
•I do apologize most humbly.
•I must apologize for cancelling our meeting at such short notice.
•I must apologize for not letting you know sooner.
•I would like to apologize most sincerely for any embarrassment caused.
•She apologized for being late.
•The president of the company apologized personally for the tragic accident.
•I apologize if I've interrupted your work.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise