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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning;
- Example: "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"
- Example: "he rationalized his lack of success"
[syn: apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise]

2. acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing;
- Example: "I apologized for being late"
- Example: "He apologized for the many typoes"
[syn: apologize, apologise]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

apologise \apologise\ v.
   1. same as apologize.

   Syn: apologize, excuse, justify, rationalize
        [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

apologise
    v 1: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by
         reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy
         behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn:
         apologize, apologise, excuse, justify,
         rationalize, rationalise]
    2: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized
       for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes" [syn:
       apologize, apologise]