different between apologize vs apologie

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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Translations

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

English

Noun

apologie (plural apologies)

1. Archaic spelling of apology.
   • 1609, William Heale, An apologie for women, or, An opposition to Mr. Dr. G. his assertion, who held in the act at Oxforde, anno 1608, that it was lawfull for husbands to beate their wives,^[1] Joseph Barnes (publisher).
   • 1659, John Evelyn, An apologie for the royal party : written in a letter to a person of the late Councel of State. By a lover of peace and of his country. With a touch at the pretended plea for the army.^[2]

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French apologie (from Latin) or directly Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ???????? (apología).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?.po?.lo???i/
• Hyphenation: apo?lo?gie
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

apologie f (plural apologieën)

1. An apology (formal justification, defence).

Related terms

• apologeet
• apologetiek
• apologetisch

References

French

Etymology

Borrowed from ecclesiastical Latin apologia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.p?.l?.?i/

Noun

apologie f (plural apologies)

1. apology (formal justification, defence)

Further reading

• “apologie” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Noun

apologie f

1. plural of apologia

Romanian

Etymology

From French apologie

Noun

apologie f (plural apologii)

1. apology

Declension