| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun apology.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (apology) |
1. An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess".[Wordnet]. 2. A formal written defense of something you believe in strongly.[Wordnet]. 3. A poor example; "it was an apology for a meal".[Wordnet]. 4. Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification; as, Tertullian's Apology for Christianity.[Websters]. 5. An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret.[Websters]. 6. Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.[Websters]. | |
| Verb Present Tense | 1. Present tense conjugation of the verb apology.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (apology) |
1. To offer an apology.[Websters]. 2. Base verb from the following inflections: apologying, apologied, apologies, apologier, apologiers, apologyingly and apologiedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. |
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"Apologies" is a common misspelling or typo for: apologise, apologises, apologizes, apologiers. |
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Date "Apologies" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| All Apologies | All Apologies is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. It is the twelfth and final song on, and the second single (along with Rape Me) from, their 1993 album, In Utero. (references) | ||
| Apologies to the Queen Mary | Apologies to the Queen Mary is an album by indie rock band Wolf Parade. (references) | ||
| Whispered Apologies | Whispered Apologies is the brainchild of Dinosaur Comics creator Ryan North. According to an [http://webcomicsreview.com/examiner/issue050912/ryannorth.html interview] with The Webcomics Examiner, North tells how the comic was born out of two desires. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: APOLOGIES | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| All Apologies | 22 | All Apologies | 22 | |
| Apologies to the Queen Mary | 16 | Apologies to the Queen Mary | 16 | |
| With Apologies to Jesse Jackson | 15 | No Apologies | 14 | |
| No Apologies | 14 | No Apologies (album) | 4 | |
| Whispered Apologies | 12 | No Apologies (DVD) | 2 | |
| Plans & Apologies | 9 | No Apologies (song) | 6 | |
| No Apologies (song) | 6 | Plans & Apologies | 9 | |
| No Apologies (album) | 4 | Whispered Apologies | 12 | |
| No Apologies (DVD) | 2 | With Apologies to Jesse Jackson | 15 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | اعتذار (apologies, apology), اِعْتِذار (apologies, apology, grief, griefs, regret), تَأَسُّف (apologies, apology, grief, griefs, regret). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | اعتذار (apologies, apology), اِعْتِذار (apologies, apology, grief, griefs, regret), تَأَسُّف (apologies, apology, grief, griefs, regret). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | اعتذار (apologies, apology), اِعْتِذار (apologies, apology, grief, griefs, regret), تَأَسُّف (apologies, apology, grief, griefs, regret). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bahasa Indonesia | permintaan maaf (apology, excuse, apologies, pardon). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | omluvy (apologies, excuses), obrana (defence, defense, defensive, apology, justification), omluv (apologies, excuse). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | apologies (apologies). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Capeverdian | Oferesi (offer, give, present, to give, donate), Feresi (offer, give, present, to give, donate). Additional references: Capeverdian, France, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Danish | afbud (abolishment, abolition, abrogation, apologies, cancellation). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | omluvy (apologies, excuses), obrana (defence, defense, defensive, apology, justification), omluv (apologies, excuse). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Charentais | je (to us, nous, for us, on our part, Ours), jhe (to us, nous, for us, on our part, Ours). Additional references: Charentais, France, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 道歉 (apologize, to apologize, to make an apology, apology, apologies), 谅解 (an understanding, understanding, memorandum of understanding, apologies, apology). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 道歉 (to make an apology, to apologize, apology, apologize, apologies). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corse | Offre (offer, present, treat, give, introduce), Prupone (submit, to submit, offer, give, present), nuvi (for us, nous, on our part, Ours, please accept out apologies as we are unable to deal with any message at the moment), Offri (act, afford, dish up, donate, extend). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsi | Offre (offer, present, treat, give, introduce), Prupone (submit, to submit, offer, give, present), nuvi (for us, nous, on our part, Ours, please accept out apologies as we are unable to deal with any message at the moment), Offri (act, afford, dish up, donate, extend). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsican | Offre (offer, present, treat, give, introduce), Prupone (submit, to submit, offer, give, present), nuvi (for us, nous, on our part, Ours, please accept out apologies as we are unable to deal with any message at the moment), Offri (act, afford, dish up, donate, extend). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corso | Offre (offer, present, treat, give, introduce), Prupone (submit, to submit, offer, give, present), nuvi (for us, nous, on our part, Ours, please accept out apologies as we are unable to deal with any message at the moment), Offri (act, afford, dish up, donate, extend). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsu | Offre (offer, present, treat, give, introduce), Prupone (submit, to submit, offer, give, present), nuvi (for us, nous, on our part, Ours, please accept out apologies as we are unable to deal with any message at the moment), Offri (act, afford, dish up, donate, extend). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | omluvy (apologies, excuses), obrana (defence, defense, defensive, apology, justification), omluv (apologies, excuse). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Daco-Rumanian | scuze (apology, apologies). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Danish | afbud (abolishment, abolition, abrogation, apologies, cancellation). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dansk | afbud (abolishment, abolition, abrogation, apologies, cancellation). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | معذرت (apologies, apology). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Entschuldigungen (apologies, excuses). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | verontschuldigingen (apologies, apology). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Filipino | apolohiya (apologies, apology). Additional references: Filipino, Philippines, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | anteeksipyyntö (excuse, apology, apologies, excuses). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Forézien | Semounâ (offer, give, present, to give, donate). Additional references: Forézien, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | absent excusé (apologies, apologies for absence, excused absence), des excuses (apologies), vacation hebdomadaire (apologies), tutorat (tutoring, guidance, apologies, mentoring, student mentoring), excuses (apology, forgive, apologize, readymade phrases, apologies). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | absent excusé (apologies, apologies for absence, excused absence), des excuses (apologies), vacation hebdomadaire (apologies), tutorat (tutoring, guidance, apologies, mentoring, student mentoring), excuses (apology, forgive, apologize, readymade phrases, apologies). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Entschuldigungen (apologies, excuses). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek | α τηση συγγνώμησ (apologies, apology), συγνώμη (apology, regret, absolution, apologies, sorry). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek (transliteration) | a tisi singnomis (apologies, apology), signomi (apology, regret, absolution, apologies, sorry). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | תולצנתה (apologies, apology). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | اعتذار (apologies, apology), اِعْتِذار (apologies, apology, grief, griefs, regret), تَأَسُّف (apologies, apology, grief, griefs, regret). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Entschuldigungen (apologies, excuses). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Entschuldigungen (apologies, excuses). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | bocsánatkérés (apology, bow, apologies). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Indonesian | permintaan maaf (apology, excuse, apologies, pardon). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Isizulu | aba (apologies, apology). Additional references: Isizulu, South Africa, Malawi, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | scuse (apologies, apology, excuses, manufacture, regret), presentare le proprie scuse (offer an apology, present one's apologies), La prego di volermi scusare (Please accept my apologies), porgere le proprie scuse (offer one's apologies), le mie scuse mitigarono la sua ira (My apologies toned down his anger). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | תולצנתה (apologies, apology). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 謝罪 (apology, apologies, satisfaction), 万謝 (many thanks, sincere apologies, apologies), ばんしゃ (aborigines village, many thanks, sincere apologies). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Kisuaheli | radhi (apology, illness, pardon, apologies, illnesses). Additional references: Kisuaheli, Tanzania, Burundi, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Kiswahili | radhi (apology, illness, pardon, apologies, illnesses). Additional references: Kiswahili, Tanzania, Burundi, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | bocsánatkérés (apology, bow, apologies). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Moldavian | scuze (apology, apologies). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | Unnskyldninger (excuses, apologies). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ouolof | Maye (authorize, to authorize, allow, permit, to allow), May (give, to give, offer, present, pass). Additional references: Ouolof, Senegal, Mauritania, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | معذرت (apologies, apology). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | معذرت (apologies, apology). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | معذرت (apologies, apology). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Pilipino | apolohiya (apologies, apology). Additional references: Pilipino, Philippines, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | apologia (apology, apologies). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | apologia (apology, apologies). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | apologia (apology, apologies). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | desculpas (forgive, apologize, condone, apologies, excuses), apologies (apologies). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Reunionais | a nou (to us, nous, for us, on our part, Ours). Additional references: Reunionais, Reunion, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Romanian | scuze (apology, apologies). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rumanian | scuze (apology, apologies). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | ursäkter (apologies, excuses, pretexts). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | извинения (apologies, excuses). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | izvineniya (apologies, excuses). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | извинения (apologies, excuses). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | izvineniya (apologies, excuses). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Sjaelland | afbud (abolishment, abolition, abrogation, apologies, cancellation). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovak | ospravedlnenia (apologies). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovakian | ospravedlnenia (apologies). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | disculpas (apologies, apologize, exonerate, forgive, justify), apologías (apologies), disculpas aceptadas (apologies), Ruego acepte mis disculpas (apologies). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | anteeksipyyntö (excuse, apology, apologies, excuses). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | anteeksipyyntö (excuse, apology, apologies, excuses). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | ursäkter (apologies, excuses, pretexts). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swahili | radhi (apology, illness, pardon, apologies, illnesses). Additional references: Swahili, Tanzania, Burundi, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | ursäkter (apologies, excuses, pretexts). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Tagalog | apolohiya (apologies, apology). Additional references: Tagalog, Philippines, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | özür dileme (apologies, apology). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | Їиправданн (acquittal, acquittals, apologies, apology). Additional references: Ukrainian, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | Їipravdann (acquittal, acquittals, apologies, apology). Additional references: Ukrainian, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Vivaro-Alpine Occitan | Ofrir (offer, give, present, to give, donate). Additional references: Vivaro-Alpine Occitan, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Volof | Maye (authorize, to authorize, allow, permit, to allow), May (give, to give, offer, present, pass). Additional references: Volof, Senegal, Mauritania, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Walaf | Maye (authorize, to authorize, allow, permit, to allow), May (give, to give, offer, present, pass). Additional references: Walaf, Senegal, Mauritania, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Waro-Waro | Maye (authorize, to authorize, allow, permit, to allow), May (give, to give, offer, present, pass). Additional references: Waro-Waro, Senegal, Mauritania, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Wolof | Maye (authorize, to authorize, allow, permit, to allow), May (give, to give, offer, present, pass). Additional references: Wolof, Senegal, Mauritania, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Yallof | Maye (authorize, to authorize, allow, permit, to allow), May (give, to give, offer, present, pass). Additional references: Yallof, Senegal, Mauritania, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Zulu | aba (apologies, apology). Additional references: Zulu, South Africa, Malawi, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Zunda | aba (apologies, apology). Additional references: Zunda, South Africa, Malawi, apologies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “apologies” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | apologiesway (apologies). Additional references: Pig Latin, apologies. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | aussotta (apologies). Additional references: Terran B, apologies. (volunteer) | |||
| Source: compiled by the editor. | Top | |||
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