dictionary.ptapologize (archaic in this sense)verbliteraryrare/ɐpuluʒiˈzaɾ/a·po·lo·gi·zarPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To make an apology for; to defend or praise publicly.Usage examples“The speaker spent the afternoon apologizing the virtues of manual labor.”“I do not mean to apologize his behavior, only to understand it.”SynonymsdefendpraiseextolAntonymscondemncriticizeattack
To make an apology for; to defend or praise publicly.Usage examples“The speaker spent the afternoon apologizing the virtues of manual labor.”“I do not mean to apologize his behavior, only to understand it.”SynonymsdefendpraiseextolAntonymscondemncriticizeattack