apologize

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

followed by “for” intransitive often dated

Japanese Meaning

謝罪する（自らの過失や迷惑行為に対して遺憾の意を示す） / 自分の過ちや不適切な言動を認め、詫びる

I apologize for arriving late to the meeting.

会議に遅れて到着してしまい、申し訳ありません。

Sense（1）

My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.

Sense（3）

(intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

To this purpose the most witty, cautious and subtile ſort of the Pagans apologize for themselves

apologizes

（ present singular third-person ）

apologizing

（ participle present ）

apologized

（ participle past ）

apologized

（ past ）