A2 verb
apologize
/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/
- Meaning
- to say you are sorry for something you did wrong
- Example
- "He apologized for being late."
- Similar & related words
- say sorryexpress regretapologyapologetic
- How to use it
- As a verb, "apologize" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- The pattern is 'apologize to someone for something' — 'I apologized to her for the delay', not 'apologized her'.