Meaning of "apologise" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF APOLOGISE

apologise  [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APOLOGISE

Apologise is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb apologise in English.

WHAT DOES APOLOGISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Apology

Apology or apologize may refer to: ▪ An expression of remorse ▪ Apologetics, the rhetorical defense of a position ▪ Christian apologetics, the defense of Christianity...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO APOLOGISE

PRESENT

Present

I apologise

you apologise

he/she/it apologises

we apologise

you apologise

they apologise

Present continuous

I am apologising

you are apologising

he/she/it is apologising

we are apologising

you are apologising

they are apologising

Present perfect

I have apologised

you have apologised

he/she/it has apologised

we have apologised

you have apologised

they have apologised

Present perfect continuous

I have been apologising

you have been apologising

he/she/it has been apologising

we have been apologising

you have been apologising

they have been apologising

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I apologised

you apologised

he/she/it apologised

we apologised

you apologised

they apologised

Past continuous

I was apologising

you were apologising

he/she/it was apologising

we were apologising

you were apologising

they were apologising

Past perfect

I had apologised

you had apologised

he/she/it had apologised

we had apologised

you had apologised

they had apologised

Past perfect continuous

I had been apologising

you had been apologising

he/she/it had been apologising

we had been apologising

you had been apologising

they had been apologising

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will apologise

you will apologise

he/she/it will apologise

we will apologise

you will apologise

they will apologise

Future continuous

I will be apologising

you will be apologising

he/she/it will be apologising

we will be apologising

you will be apologising

they will be apologising

Future perfect

I will have apologised

you will have apologised

he/she/it will have apologised

we will have apologised

you will have apologised

they will have apologised

Future perfect continuous

I will have been apologising

you will have been apologising

he/she/it will have been apologising

we will have been apologising

you will have been apologising

they will have been apologising

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would apologise

you would apologise

he/she/it would apologise

we would apologise

you would apologise

they would apologise

Conditional continuous

I would be apologising

you would be apologising

he/she/it would be apologising

we would be apologising

you would be apologising

they would be apologising

Conditional perfect

I would have apologise

you would have apologise

he/she/it would have apologise

we would have apologise

you would have apologise

they would have apologise

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been apologising

you would have been apologising

he/she/it would have been apologising

we would have been apologising

you would have been apologising

they would have been apologising

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you apologise
we let´s apologise
you apologise

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to apologise

Past participle

apologised

Present Participle

apologising

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF APOLOGISE

Find out the translation of apologise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of apologise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apologise» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 道歉
• Translator English - Spanish: pedir disculpas
• English: apologise
• Translator English - Hindi: माफी माँगता हूँ
• Translator English - Arabic: الاعتذار
• Translator English - Russian: извиниться
• Translator English - Portuguese: desculpar
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্ষমাপ্রার্থী
• Translator English - French: s´excuser
• Translator English - Malay: Minta maaf
• Translator English - German: sich entschuldigen
• Translator English - Japanese: 謝る
• Translator English - Korean: 사과
• Translator English - Javanese: Apologize
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xin lỗi
• Translator English - Tamil: மன்னிப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: दिलगीर आहोत
• Translator English - Turkish: özür dilemek
• Translator English - Italian: scusarsi
• Translator English - Polish: przepraszać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вибачитися
• Translator English - Romanian: scuze
• Translator English - Greek: συγγνώμη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verskoning
• Translator English - Swedish: apologize
• Translator English - Norwegian: beklager

10 QUOTES WITH «APOLOGISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word apologise.

1

Clive Barker

I don't feel there's any reason to apologise for having a wicked imagination. I think it's important as a maker of fantasy and of horror.

2

Cilla Black

I humbly apologise for reality Television.

3

Romola Garai

I cheated at the Model United Nations when I was 13 and had to get up and apologise in front of the whole conference.

4

Tony Judt

Social democrats are characteristically modest - a political quality whose virtues are overestimated. We need to apologise a little less for our shortcomings and speak more assertively of achievements. That these were always incomplete should not trouble us.

5

Thomas Keneally

I must apologise because I know all writers have memories of being on the outer because it's the children on the side of the playground who become the dangerous writers.

6

Diego Maradona

If I could apologise and go back and change history I would do. But the goal is still a goal, Argentina became world champions and I was the best player in the world.

7

Sienna Miller

I've made apologies to people I needed to, but I can't apologise to people I don't know for things they don't understand.

8

Harry Oppenheimer

Certainly the party counts a considerable number of intellectuals among its members, but I am by no means disposed to apologise for that.

9

Paula Radcliffe

I apologise to people when I need to.

10

Kevin Rudd

We apologise for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APOLOGISE»

Discover the use of apologise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apologise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Never apologise: the collected writings

Anderson on England (he was a Scot), Anderson on Ford, Chaplin and Welles, on Jennings and Carol Reed, Anderson on working with Storey, Gielgud and Richardson, Rachel Roberts, Bette Davis and Lillian Gish and, most illuminatingly of all, ...

Lindsay Anderson, Paul Ryan, 2004

Never Apologise, Never Explain

How much blood will have to be spilt before the past can be put to rest.

James Craig, 2012

Looking Back: Never Explain, Never Apologise

' Observer This volume also contains 'Bad John', a review by Alan Bennett of A Better Class of Person, and David Hare's eulogy for John Osborne at the memorial service for Osborne in 1995.

John Osborne, 1999

Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)

Mr. Gatabaki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to apologise to this House for my inability to produce the documents that I said I would produce today. I also apologise for the incapacitation caused by the lack of those documents. Mr. Speaker: That is ...

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German-English Verb Valency: A Contrastive Analysis

For example, it can be difficult to differentiate FOR from identical looking phrases where only the infinitive constitutes an extension clause: (22) It is better for you to apologise. (22) is ambiguous. It can mean: (a) 'It is better for you if you ...

Klaus Fischer, 1997

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

But what else is new? From the Paperback edition.

Douglas Adams, 2008

Stylistics: Prospect & Retrospect

19. OTTO: Apologise. 20. ARCHIE: All right. All right. I apologise. 21. OTTO: You' re really sorry? 22. ARCHIE: I'm really really sorry. I apologise unreservedly. 23. OTTO: You take it back? 24. ARCHIE: I do. I offer a complete and utter retraction.

David L. Hoover, Sharon Lattig, 2007

Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)

The Assistant Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development (Mr. Ethuro ): Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. An hon. Member: First apologise! The Assistant Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development (Mr.

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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)

Mr. Deputy Speaker: And apologise! Mr. Ojode: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and apologise. However, could the Assistant Minister confirm to this House that there are vehicles which have already been released to their respective Ministries?

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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)

In the context in which you used it, and follow my words, please withdraw it and apologise. (Ms. Karua stood up in her place) Mr. Speaker: Order, Ms. Karua! First it is Mr. Ruto. Mr. Ruto: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I withdraw the word “stealing” and ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APOLOGISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apologise is used in the context of the following news items.

Those who misinterpreted my statement should apologise: Kailash …

Those who interpreted it wrongly should apologise," Vijayvargiya, who met Akshay Singh's grieving parents today, said. The BJP leader further ... «ANINEWS, Jul 15»

Group that created ruckus at talk must apologise, says DAP

JOHOR BARU: DAP is demanding a public apology from the group of intruders who created a ruckus during a talk at a coffee shop here. «The Star Online, Jul 15»

Pebbles Hooper who mocked death of family on Twitter forced to …

I apologise for my wording and take responsibility for upsetting those involved, and I was careless in my actions,' she wrote. Insensitive: 'I'll get ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

WSJ should produce proof or apologise, says Gerakan Youth chief

Tan said if WSJ failed to do so, it should apologise and retract its report that Malaysian investigators who were probing 1MDB investments ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»

Devon Cricket Cup organisers refuse to apologise for throwing …

The organisers of the Devon Cup are refusing to apologise to Exeter for throwing them out of the competition. Exeter have blasted the ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»

Utusan, Perkasa apologise for twisting prince's speech

Utusan, Perkasa apologise for twisting prince's speech. FMT Reporters. | July 5, 2015. Perkasa accused Tunku Zain of 'saying things he did not say' in speech ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»

UnREAL star Constance Zimmer: I had to apologise to a lot of my co …

Constance Zimmer had revealed she spent a lot of her time on new drama UnREAL saying sorry between takes – because her character is so horrible. The star ... «Buckinhamshire Free Press, Jul 15»

Energy chiefs apologise after power cut affects large part of …

A WPD spokesman said: “We'd like to thank customers for their patience and apologise for the inconvenience caused.” Dynamic Dart ... «Derbyshire Times, Jul 15»

Jim Carrey is forced to apologise to the family of an autistic boy after …

Actor Jim Carrey has been forced to apologise after tweeting a photograph of an autistic boy during an anti-vaccine rant. The 53-year-old star ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

PM Modi should apologise over IC-814 revelations: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday targeted the NDA government over a former RAW chief's comment that the response to the 1999 IC-814 ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»