apologize

Other spellings

• (UK) apologise

Word parts

apology + -ize

Pronunciation

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

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Verb

Plain form apologize

Third-person singular apologizes

Past tense apologized

Past participle apologized

Present participle apologizing

1. If you apologize, then you say you are sorry.

   He apologized because he had accidentally bumped into someone.