preapologizes
preapologizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preapologize.
Meaning of preapologize
Verb
preapologize (third-person singular simple present preapologizes, present participle preapologizing, simple past and past participle preapologized)
- To apologize in advance; to make an apology before the fact.
- Newman was so ashamed of the film, he took out an ad in the Los Angeles Times to pre-apologize to television viewers on the eve of its late-night showing.1989 Oct, Robert Cetti Jr, “Detour: What Drives Paul Newman?”, in Orange Coast Magazine, page 72
Questions about preapologizes
- What is preapologizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Preapologizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preapologize.
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