Apologise - Definition
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]