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Phrase(s): apologize (to someone) (for someone)
to make an apology to someone for someone else’s actions. • Would you please apologize to Wally for Tom? • I apologized for Frank to the hostess. • I had to apologize for Frank. • I had to apologize to the hostess. • He was never able to apologize to himself for his past errors.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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verb ADV. sincerely | profusely He apologized profusely for the damage he had caused. | humbly I do apologize most humbly. | publicly VERB + APOLOGIZE ought to, should | want to, wish to, would like to I would like to apologize most sincerely for any embarrassment caused. PREP. for She apologized for being late. | to He apologized to his colleagues. PHRASES I do/must apologize I must apologize for cancelling our meeting at such short notice.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary