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apologize

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/ /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/
  1. 1 özür dilemek

Definition (English)

To say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem.

Example Sentences

  1. I would like to apologize for being late to the meeting.
    Toplantıya geç kaldığım için özür dilemek isterim.
  2. You should apologize to her.
    Ondan özür dilemelisin.

Verb Forms Regular

Base apologize
/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
Past apologized
/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/
Participle apologized
/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dapologize → apologized

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. apologized /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/

Synonyms

say sorryexpress regretmake an apologyask forgivenessbeg pardon

Collocations

apologize forapologize to someoneapologize sincerelyapologize profuselyapologize publiclyapologize immediately

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