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Say you're sorry
Answer for the clue "Say you're sorry ", 9 letters:
apologize
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Apologize " (also spelt " Apologise " internationally) is the debut single written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud . It was released as the lead single of that album. A remix version was included on ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES apologized unreservedly ▪ He apologized unreservedly . COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB ask ▪ She asked me to apologize to you, should I see you, for not having answered your last letter. ▪ Why are we asked to apologize ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes" [syn: apologise ] defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context intransitive often followed by “for” English) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends 2 (context intransitive English) To express regret that a certain event has ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Apologize \A*pol"o*gize\, v. t. To defend. [Obs.] The Christians . . . were apologized by Plinie. --Dr. G. Benson.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, "to speak in defense of;" see apology + -ize . Main modern sense "to regretfully acknowledge" is attested by 1725. The Greek equivalent, apologizesthai , meant simply "to give an account." Related: Apologized ; apologizing .
Usage examples of apologize.
The good-looking woman in her late twenties was on the scene in an instant, apologizing to Hel and admonishing the child all at the same time.
Ako brought in the tray of tea and two cups and poured, and Gyoko left, again apologizing for disturbing him.
The count, apologizing for his wife who was not up yet, took me to her room.
Zawoiski came in as he was still apologizing, and I left them together.
They conversed together for a quarter of an hour, following us all the time, and we were passing out of the gardens, when the gentleman, coming forward, and politely apologizing to me, asked Henriette whether he had the honour to be known to her.
Instead of replying, the child went to call his mother, and directly afterwards appeared a pretty woman in the family way, who politely asked me my business with her husband, apologizing for his absence.
I went upstairs, she following, and I began to undress, apologizing for doing so before her.
I accosted her, apologizing for not having stayed to breakfast, but she said I had done quite right, adding that if I had not chosen a country house she hoped I would take one her husband would probably mention to me that evening.
I caressed her in a somewhat lively manner, and drew back my hand, again apologizing for my daring, and when she let me see her face I thought I saw delight rather than anger in her eyes and on her cheeks, and I felt hopeful with regard to her.
The daughter saluted the company with that natural grace which is a gift of nature, apologizing in some confusion for her presence, and saying that she would not have taken the liberty to come if she had known there was company.
The only thing which annoyed me was that the Charpillon, after apologizing for having made me sit down to such a poor dinner, invited herself and all the company to sup with me on any day I liked to mention.
Soon after he took his leave, without asking me where I intended dining, or apologizing for not having accommodated me himself.
The abbot greeted him politely and offered him an iron cot in a cell with a south exposure, after apologizing for the fact that the guest suite had been recently exposed to smallpox.
The other letter was a note from Abbot Jarad apologizing for being unable to meet with him as promised.
Apparently, he had trouble apologizing too, but at least he was making the effort.