apologize

Meaning

Verb

• To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
• To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
• To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

Origin

• apology + -ize, from ἀπολογία, from ἀπολογέομαι, from ἀπόλογος, compound of ἀπο- and λόγος; compare also ἀπολογίζομαι.