apologise

From Wiktionary

Other spellings[change]

  • (US) apologise

Word parts[change]

apology + -ise

Pronunciation[change]

Verb[change]

Plain form
apologise

Third-person singular
apologises

Past tense
apologised

Past participle
apologised

Present participle
apologising

  1. If you apologise, then you say you are sorry.
    He apologised because he had accidentally bumped into someone.