0 past simple and past participle of apologize --
1 to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them: --
In the letter, he apologized due to his function in the founding of the government.
Three days after the broadcast, the network apologized.
The man initially denied the incident, but later apologized for his shameful actions.
She broke down in tears during the press conference as she tearfully apologized, saying... with a great amount of shame...
Due to the lack of acceptance, many of the psychologists who practiced qualitative research denied the usage of such methods or apologized for doing so.
He wept as he apologized for the crimes, saying he could not explain why he took part.
He publicly apologized to the assistant referee and received a five-match ban and a 12,500 fine.
If my noble friend misunderstood it, he has at least handsomely apologized for it.
