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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) :   [ devils ]

  APOLOGIZE, v.i.  To lay the foundation for a future offence.
  
  

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. t.
     To defend. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The Christians . . . were apologized by Plinie. --Dr.
                                                    G. Benson.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Apologized; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Apologizing.] [Cf. F. apologiser.]
     1. To make an apology or defense. --Dr. H. More.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of
        some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it,
        by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent
        apologized for not answering my letter.
  
     Syn: apologize, excuse, justify, rationalize
          [1913 Webster]
  
                To apologize for his insolent language. --Froude.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Apologized; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Apologizing.] [Cf. F. apologiser.]
     1. To make an apology or defense. --Dr. H. More.
  
     2. To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of
        some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it,
        by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent
        apologized for not answering my letter.
  
              To apologize for his insolent language. --Froude.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. t.
     To defend. [Obs.]
  
           The Christians . . . were apologized by Plinie. --Dr.
                                                    G. Benson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  apologize
       v 1: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized
            for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
            [syn: apologise]
       2: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by
          reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy
          behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn: apologise,
           excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  apologize
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 ζητώ συγγνώμη αναγνωρίζοντας το λάθος μου
     2 απολογούμαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  apologize
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive often followed by “for”) To make an apology or
  excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret
  for it, by way of amends
     2 (lb en intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has
  occurred.
     3 (lb en intransitive dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act
  as apologist.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  apologize
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive often followed by “for”) To make an apology or
  excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret
  for it, by way of amends
     2 (lb en intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has
  occurred.
     3 (lb en intransitive dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act
  as apologist.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  apologize
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive often followed by “for”) To make an apology or
  excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret
  for it, by way of amends
     2 (lb en intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has
  occurred.
     3 (lb en intransitive dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act
  as apologist.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  apologize
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive often followed by “for”) To make an apology or
  excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret
  for it, by way of amends
     2 (lb en intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has
  occurred.
     3 (lb en intransitive dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act
  as apologist.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  apologize
     Englanti vb.
     1 (rak en to)  pyytää anteeksi joltakulta
     2 (rak en for) pyytää anteeksi jotakin; pahoitella jotakin
     3 (vaiht-kirj en apolog ize)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  apologize
     Engelska vb.
     ursäkta, be om ursäkt

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/
  اعتذر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  apologize //əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz// //əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz// 
  извинявам, извиня
  to make an apology or excuse

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/ 
  omlouvat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/ 
  obhajovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/
  omluvit se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/ 
  omlouvat se

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/ 
   [eAm.] Abbitte leisten
     Synonym: apologise
  
   see: apology, ask sb.'s pardon
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/ 
   [eAm.] jdm. etw. abbitten  [geh.]
     Synonyms: beg sb.'s pardon for sth., apologise to sb. for sth.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/ 
   [eAm.] sich entschuldigen 
        "he/she apologizes"  - er/sie entschuldigt sich
        "he/she apologized"  - er/sie entschuldigte sich
        "he/she has/had apologized"  - er/sie hat/hatte sich entschuldigt
        "apologize (apologise) to sb. (for sth.)"  - sich bei jdm. (für etw.) entschuldigen
        "We apologize for the delay in replying, which was due to circumstances beyond our control."  - Wir bedauern die verspätete Antwort. Die Gründe dafür lagen nicht in unserem Bereich.
        "You must apologize."  - Sie müssen sich entschuldigen.
     Synonym: apologise
  
   see: apologizing, apologising, apologized, apologised, Rick? Apologize? That'll be the day!
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  apologize //əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz// //əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz// 
  1. pahoitella
  to express regret
  2. puolustella
  to make an apology or defense
  3. pyytää anteeksi, pahoitella
  to make an apology or excuse

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/ 
  1. क्षमा~माँगना
        "The students apologized before the Principal for teasing a newcomer."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/
  isprika, ispričati se, ispričavati, izvinjavati, opravdati se, pravdati se, žaliti

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/
  scusarsi

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  apologize //əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz// //əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz// 
  謝る, 詫びる, 謝罪
  to make an apology or excuse

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  apologize /əpɒlədʒaiz/
  atsiprašyti, pasiteisinti

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  apologize /əˈpɒləʤaɪz/ 
    prosić o wybaczenie, przepraszać (to sb - kogoś)  (for sth - za coś)

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/ 
  desculpar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  apologize /əpɔlədʒaiz/
  disculparse

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  apologize //əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz// //əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz// 
  ursäkta
  to make an apology or excuse

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  apologize /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌaɪz/
  1. özür dilemek, tarziye  vermek, itizar etmek, mazeret beyan  etmek
  2. yazılı veya sözlü olarak savunmak.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/əˈpɑɫəˌdʒaɪz/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  25 Moby Thesaurus words for "apologize":
     alibi, alibi out of, apologize for, ask forgiveness,
     beg indulgence, beg pardon, cover with excuses, defend, do penance,
     espouse, excuse, express regret, justify, lie out of,
     make apology for, offer excuse for, plead guilty, plead ignorance,
     reform, repent, squirm out of, take back, think better of,
     vindicate, worm out of
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 道歉,辩白;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     v. 赔礼,道歉,认错

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