apologize
US: /əˈpɑɫəˌdʒaɪz/
English Vietnamese dictionary
apologize /ə'pɔlədʤaiz/ (apologise) /ə'pɔlədʤaiz/
- nội động từ
- xin lỗi, tạ lỗi
- to apologize to someone for something: xin lỗi ai về việc gì
- xin lỗi, tạ lỗi
Advanced English dictionary
(BrE also apologise) + verb
[V] ~ (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.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 beg or ask pardon, express regret(s), feel sorry or regretful or remorse (remorseful):
You needn't apologize for sneezing.
2 make or give excuses or explanation(s), defend, justify, vindicate, espouse:
You don't have to apologize for her.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
sincerely | profusely
He apologized profusely for the damage he had caused.
| humbly
I do apologize most humbly.
| publicly
VERB + APOLOGIZE
ought to, should | want to, wish to, would like to
I would like to apologize most sincerely for any embarrassment caused.
PREP.
for
She apologized for being late.
| to
He apologized to his colleagues.
PHRASES
I do/must apologize
I must apologize for cancelling our meeting at such short notice.
Concise English dictionary
apologizes|apologized|apologizingə'pɒlədʒaɪz
verb
+acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
+defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
