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apologizing

 
Verb apologize has 2 senses
  1. apologize, apologise - acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
    Derived form: noun apology1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
    Somebody ----s to somebody
  2. apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
    --2 is one way to defend, support, fend for
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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