English-Thai Dictionary

apologize

VT ขอโทษ  ขอขมา  ขอ รับผิด  ขออภัย  ขอประทานโทษ  แสดง ความเสียใจ  apologise khor-thod

 

apologize

VT แก้ต่าง  แก้ตัว  apologise kae-tang

 

apologize for

PHRV ขอโทษ สำหรับ  ขอโทษ เรื่อง  khor-thod-sam-rab

 

apologize to

PHRV ขอโทษ ต่อ  ขอโทษ (บางคน  ที่  khor-thod-tor

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

APOLOGIZE

v.i.To make an apology; to write or speak in favor of, or to make excuse for; followed by for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

APOLOGIZE

A *pol "o *gize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Apologized; p. pr. & vb. n.Apologizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. apologiser.]

 

1. To make an apology or defense. Dr. H. More.

 

2. To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter. To apologize for his insolent language. Froude.

 

APOLOGIZE

APOLOGIZE A *pol "o *gize, v. t.

 

Defn: To defend. [Obs. ] The Christians... were apologized by Plinie. Dr. G. Benson.

 

APOLOGIZER

APOLOGIZER A *pol "o *gi `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who makes an apology; an apologist.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

apologize

a pol o gize |əˈpäləˌjīz əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz | ▶verb [ no obj. ] express regret for something that one has done wrong: I must apologize for disturbing you like this | we apologize to him for our error. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘make a defensive argument, offer a justification ’): from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account, ’ from apologos (see apologue ). In English the verb has always been used as if it were a direct derivative of apology .

 

Oxford Dictionary

apologize

apologize |əˈpɒlədʒʌɪz |(also apologise ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] express regret for something that one has done wrong: I must apologize for disturbing you like this | we apologize to him for our error. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘make a defensive argument ’): from Greek apologizesthai ‘give an account ’, from apologos (see apologue ). In English the verb has always been used as if it were a direct derivative of apology .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

apologize

apologize verb please allow me to apologize for my wrongful accusations: say (one is ) sorry, express regret, be apologetic, make an apology, ask forgiveness, ask for pardon; informal eat one's words, eat humble pie.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

apologize

apologize verb say sorry, express regret, be apologetic, make an apology, ask forgiveness, beg (someone's ) forgiveness, ask for pardon, beg (someone's ) pardon; informal eat humble pie, eat one's words.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

apologize

a pol o gize ｟英 ｠-gise /əpɑ́lədʒàɪz |əpɔ́l -/→apology 動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; -gizing 自動詞 〖apologize (to A )(for B )〗〈人が 〉(A 〈人 〉に対し )(B 〈事 人 〉のことで )謝罪する , わびる, あやまる (!Bは 名詞 動名 ) ▸ I apologize .申し訳ありません (!I am sorry. より改まって丁寧にわびる表現 ) ▸ I'd like to apologize to everybody for my behavior [being late ].私は自分の行動 [遅れたこと ]をみんなに謝罪したいと思っています ▸ apologize profusely 何度もわびる ｟作文のポイント ｠ 彼に遅れたことをあやまった .× I apologized him for being late .○ I apologized to him for being late .❢ apologizeは ～ A for Bの形では使えない .他動詞 〖～ that節 〗…とあやまる ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と言って謝罪する (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 )▸ “Oh, I'm sorry, ”the man apologized .「あっ, すみません 」と男はあやまった .