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apologizing

USuh-PAH-luh-jyz-ing/əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪzɪŋ/UKuh-PO-luh-jyz-ing/əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪzɪŋ/

UK spellingapologising

2 meanings of apologizing

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  1. 1
    say sorryverb
    Present participle and gerund of apologize. Use this form when saying sorry is happening right now or named as an action.

    He keeps apologizing for things that are not his fault.

    She spent the whole evening apologizing to her friends.

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  2. 2
    say sorrynoununcountable
    The act of telling someone you are sorry for something you did.

    All the apologizing in the world won't fix the broken window.

    She was tired of his constant apologizing after every small mistake.

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apologizing is a form of apologize

apologize, verb: To say sorry for something you did wrong and show that you feel bad about it. Full entry

Forms
apologizeapologizes he/she/itapologizing -ing formapologized past tense, past participle
Spelling
apologize → apologizing: drop the e, add -ing

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