apologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
Definition
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience.
Word Family
Synonyms
- say sorryhaving a meaning similar to apologize
- express regrethaving a meaning similar to apologize
Collocations
- Easy apologize for being lateto apologize for being late, meaning to acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
- Medium apologize for the administrative delayto apologize for the administrative delay, meaning to acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
- Hard publicly apologize for ethical lapsesdescribing publicly apologize for ethical lapses (in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly)
- Very Hard unreservedly apologize for egregious misconductdescribing unreservedly apologize for egregious misconduct (without reservation)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.