apologise

Verb

apologize (third-person singular simple present apologizes, present participle apologizing, simple past and past participle apologized)

1. (British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive, often) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
   • My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
2. (British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
3. (British, English, Oxford, US, dated, intransitive) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
   • To this purpose the most witty, cautious and subtile ſort of the Pagans apologize for themselves1660, H[enry] More, An Explanation of the Grand Mystery of Godliness; […], London: […] J[ames] Flesher, for W[illiam] Morden […], →OCLC