apologise (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *apologise*:
VERB	communication	apologise, apologize, excuse, rationalize, rationalise	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
communication	apologise, apologize	acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

English > *apologise*: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	apologize, excuse, rationalize, rationalise
Narrower	color, colour, gloss	Give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
	extenuate, palliate, mitigate	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
	plead	offer as an excuse or plea
Broader	defend, support, fend for	argue or speak in defense / defense of
Spanish	disculparse, disculpar, excusar, justificar, perdonar, racionalizar
Catalan	apologitzar, excusar, justificar, perdonar
Nouns	apology	an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
Nouns	apology	a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

English > *apologise*: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to somebody
Synonym	apologize
Entails	admit, acknowledge	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Spanish	excusarse, justificarse
Catalan	excusar-se, excusar
Nouns	apology	an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

HyperDic: apologise