apologizing

əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ

Definition of apologizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

regretful

Rare

showing regret for a mistake or offense

Rare

He gave her an apologizing smile after the argument.
Her apologizing tone softened the criticism.
With an apologizing gesture, he offered a peace offering.

regretful

remorseful

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Origin of apologizing

Greek, apologia (a speech in defense)

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make things right

restore fairness

repair harm by apologizing or giving fair help

sorry for someone's French

intj.

apology

apologizing for using bad language humorously

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French:désolé, ...
German:entschuldigend, ...
Italian:pentito, ...
Spanish:arrepentido, ...
Portuguese:arrependido, ...
Chinese:抱歉的, ...
Japanese:後悔の, ...
Arabic:مُعْتَذِر, ...
Hebrew:מִתְנַצֵּל, ...
Russian:извиняющийся, ...
Ukrainian:вибачливий, ...
Hindi:पछतावा दिखाने वाला, ...
Bengali:অনুতপ্ত, ...
Catalan:penedit, ...
Czech:omluvný, ...
Danish:undskyldende, ...
Dutch:verontschuldigende, ...
Greek:μεταμελημένος, ...
Hungarian:bocsánatkérő, ...
Khmer:សុំទោស, ...
Korean:후회하는, ...
Persian:پشیمان, ...
Polish:przepraszający, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrependido, ...
Romanian:regretabil, ...
Swedish:ångerköpt, ...
Thai:ขอโทษ, ...
Turkish:özür dileyen, ...
Vietnamese:hối lỗi, ...

apologize

əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz

Definition of apologize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

communication

say you are sorry for something you did wrong

I apologize for being late.
I apologize if I hurt your feelings.
He will apologize after realizing his mistake.

make amends

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Origin of apologize

Greek, apologia (defense) + -ize (to make)

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French:s'excuser, ...
German:sich entschuldigen, ...
Italian:chiedere scusa, ...
Spanish:pedir disculpas, ...
Portuguese:pedir desculpa, ...
Chinese:道歉, ...
Japanese:謝る, ...
Arabic:اعْتَذَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְנַצֵּל, ...
Russian:просить прощения, ...
Ukrainian:вибачатися, ...
Hindi:माफ़ी माँगना, ...
Bengali:ক্ষমা চাওয়া, ...
Catalan:disculpar-se, ...
Czech:omluvit se, ...
Danish:undskylde sig, ...
Dutch:mijn excuses aanbieden, ...
Greek:ζητώ συγγνώμη, ...
Hungarian:bocsánatot kérni, ...
Khmer:សុំទោស, ...
Korean:사과하다, ...
Persian:عذرخواهی کردن, ...
Polish:przeprosić, ...
Portuguese (BR):pedir desculpas, ...
Romanian:a a-și cere scuze, ...
Swedish:be om ursäkt, ...
Thai:ขอโทษ, ...
Turkish:özür dilemek, ...
Vietnamese:xin lỗi, ...

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