Definitions for apology

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apology a·pol·o·gy

Spelling: [uh-pol-uh-jee]

IPA: /əˈpɒl ə dʒi/

Apology is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 110 anagrams from letters in apology (agloopy).

Definitions for apology

noun

1. a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another:
2. a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine.
3. (initial capital letter, italics) a dialogue by Plato, centering on Socrates' defense before the tribunal that condemned him to death.
4. an inferior specimen or substitute; makeshift:

Origin of apology

1400-50; earlier apologie, late Middle English apologe (Middle French) Late Latin apologia Greek; see apologia

Examples for apology

He backed, and began to stammer an apology; but she did not wait to hear a word of it.

"I jest took up a garter," she said, with some apology in her tone.

Update: It appears Lauten has deleted the apology from Facebook.

She called upon her in the course of the morning, to make an apology.

What he has said publicly is an apology for colonialism, something we are not guilty of in Cuba.

In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?

This is not a woman who wants pity, nor does she want money, or even an apology from Cosby.

Drumtochty listened patiently to Hillocks' apology, but was not satisfied.

As reparation, the court ordered $563 to be paid out to Yang and required the clinic to post an apology on its website.

In view of the violence you made use of, I consider that you owe my son an apology.