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# apology

noun (an apology, apologies)

«apology» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Words that say you are sorry for something you did wrong or for hurting someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#m1)
2. A message saying someone cannot come: "apologies for absence". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#m2)
3. An apology can also be a polite excuse for a small trouble, such as interrupting someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#m3)

### In the lessons

In manners and feelings lessons, a good apology says sorry, names what you did, and tries to make it right. In stories, an apology can mend a friendship. Phrases: make an apology, say an apology, owe someone an apology, accept an apology, a letter of apology.

### Examples

- I owe you an apology for being rude. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#x1)
- He made an apology to his teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#x2)
- She accepted my apology and we played again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#x3)
- A real apology means you try not to do it again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#x4)
- Please write a letter of apology to the neighbour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#x5)
- My apologies for being late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/#x6)

### Note

Countable: one apology, two apologies (y changes to ies). Use "an" before it: an apology. The verb is "apologise" (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) or "apologize" (USA, Canada). A sincere apology is more than just the word "sorry"; it means you understand what went wrong.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «apology» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/apology/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«apology» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/apology.html) on Mova free.