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apologise

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/ /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/
  1. 1 özür dilemek, af dilemek

Definition (English)

To say sorry for something that you have done wrong.

Example Sentences

  1. You should apologise for your rude behaviour.
    Kaba davranışın için özür dilemelisin.
  2. He promised to apologise to her later.
    Ondan daha sonra özür dileyeceğine söz verdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base apologise
/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
Past apologised
/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/
Participle apologised
/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dapologise → apologised

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. apologised /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/

Synonyms

say sorryexpress regretmake an apology

Collocations

apologise sincerelyapologise profuselyapologise publiclyapologise formallyapologise forapologise to