- apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
--1 is one way to defend, support, fend for
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun apology2, noun apology1
Somebody ----s something
- apologize, apologise - acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun apology1
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody