apologize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə pol′ə jīz′)

Inflections of 'apologize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
apologizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
apologizing
v pres p (US & UK)
apologized
v past (US & UK)
apologized
v past p (US & UK)

Collocations for "apologize"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "apologize" in context.

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apologize

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. apologize for [my actions, the delay, him]
  2. apologize to [her, everyone]
  3. apologize in [advance, public, court, person, writing]
  4. apologize [upfront, ahead of time]
  5. [want, would like] to apologize
  6. [should, will not, could] apologize
  7. I [sincerely, deeply, very much] apologize (for)
  8. she apologized profusely
  9. apologize [from the heart, wholeheartedly]
  10. apologized and [said, promised, offered, explained]
  11. [don't, no need to] apologize
'apologize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
disturbance - grace - inconvenience - mistake - sincerely - soon

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