apologise

Other spellings

• (US) apologize

Word parts

apology + -ise

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

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Verb

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.