Apologise

2 definitions found

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

  apologise \apologise\ v.
     1. same as {apologize}.
  
     Syn: apologize, excuse, justify, rationalize
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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