Word Meaning

apology definition and meaning

n. 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.
n. 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.
n. Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
v. i. To offer an apology.

Crossword clues for apology

- Excuse
- Expression of regret