# apologized

Pronunciation: US say "uh-PAH-luh-jyzd" /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪzd/; UK say "uh-PO-luh-jyzd" /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪzd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of apologize. — simple past and past participle of apologize
   - Simple: Past tense of apologize. Use this form when someone said sorry at an earlier time.
   - _The mayor apologized publicly for the errors in the budget._
   - _Once they had apologized to each other, the two friends made up._

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