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Alternative spellings
apologise (Commonwealth only)

Etymology
From Late Latin apologia < Greek απολογία (a speech in defense) < απολογέομαι (to speak in one’s defense) < απόλογος (an account, story) < απο- (from, off) + λόγος (speech).

Pronunciation
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Verb
en-verb|apologiz|ing

1. intransitive To make an apology or defence.
2. intransitive To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends;&mdash;with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
3. intransitive To express regret that an event has occurred.

Translations
trans-top|To make an apology or defense
Finnish: puolustella, pyytää anteeksi
German: sich entschuldigen
Hebrew: he-translation|להתנצל|lehitnatsél, he-translation|לבקש סליחה|levakésh slikhá
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trans-top|To make an apology or excuse
German: sich entschuldigen
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trans-top|To express regret that an event has occurred.
German: bedauern
Hebrew: he-translation|להביע צער|lehabí`a tsá`ar
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References
R:Webster 1913

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