different between apologetics vs apologize

English

Etymology

From Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ???????? (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ??????????? (apologoûmai, “I speak in one's defense”), from ???????? (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ??? (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + ????? (lógos, “speech”).

Pronunciation

Noun

apologetics (uncountable)

1. The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines

Related terms

• apologete
• apologetic
• apologeticism
• apologist
• apologize
• apology

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• apologise (Commonwealth)

Etymology

apology +? -ize, from ???????? (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ??????????? (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from ???????? (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of ???- (apo-, “from, off”) and ????? (lógos, “speech”); compare also ???????????? (apologízomai, “to render an account”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??p?l?d??a?z/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??p?l?d??a?z/

Verb

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

1. (intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
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     Today I want to apologize to my co-workers.

2. (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
3. (intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

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References

• apologize in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Portuguese

Verb

apologize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of apologizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of apologizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of apologizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of apologizar