apologize

1. Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing (synset 200894444)
   "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
   entail: acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
   same as: apologise
2. Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (synset 200896259)
   "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
   is a type of: defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of
   subtypes:

   • color, colour, gloss - give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
   • plead - offer as an excuse or plea
   • extenuate, mitigate, palliate - lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
   same as: apologise, excuse, rationalise, rationalize

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