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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Apologized}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Apologizing}.] [Cf. F. apologiser.]
     1. To make an apology or defense. --Dr. H. More.
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     2. To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of


        some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it,
        by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent
        apologized for not answering my letter.
  
     Syn: apologize, excuse, justify, rationalize
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                To apologize for his insolent language. --Froude.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. t.
     To defend. [Obs.]
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           The Christians . . . were apologized by Plinie. --Dr.
                                                    G. Benson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  apologize
       v 1: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized
            for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
            [syn: {apologise}]
       2: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by
          reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy
          behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn: {apologise},
           {excuse}, {justify}, {rationalize}, {rationalise}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  25 Moby Thesaurus words for "apologize":
     alibi, alibi out of, apologize for, ask forgiveness,
     beg indulgence, beg pardon, cover with excuses, defend, do penance,
     espouse, excuse, express regret, justify, lie out of,
     make apology for, offer excuse for, plead guilty, plead ignorance,
     reform, repent, squirm out of, take back, think better of,
     vindicate, worm out of
  
  

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  APOLOGIZE, v.i.  To lay the foundation for a future offence.
  
  

















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