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apologize,
also UK: apologise vi | (say sorry) | zich verontschuldigen wk.ww |
| | | excuses aanbieden overg. ww |
| | (spreektaal) | sorry zeggen ww |
| | If you hurt someone's feelings, you should apologize. |
apologize to [sb],
also UK: apologise to [sb] vi + prep | (say sorry to [sb]) | zich verontschuldigen tegen wk.ww+vz |
| | I apologized to Brenda for the incident and she forgave me. |
apologize for [sth],
also UK: apologise for [sth] vi + prep | (say sorry for [sth]) | zich verontschuldigen voor wk.ww+vz |
| | Mark apologized for the delay in replying to my email. |
apologise to [sb] for [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for [sth]) | iemand excuses aanbieden voor uitdr. |
| | You ought to apologize to Stephen for the way you treated him yesterday. |
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) | iemand excuses aanbieden voor uitdr. |
| | Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. |