apologize
Translation
to apologise
Examples
You should apologize for your mistake.
You should apologise for your mistake.
He apologized to her for being late.
He apologised to her for being late.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) to express regret for (sth.) You should apologize for your mistake.
((to sb.)) ((for sth.)) to express regret to (sb.) for (sth.) He apologized to her for being late.
Similar Words
Synonyms: say sorry, ask for forgiveness
Etymology
From Greek *apologia* 'a speech in defence', from *apo-* 'from' + *logos* 'speech'.
Memory Tips
This is the American spelling. The British spelling is 'apologise'.