- (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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "apology" http://smartdefine.org/apology/definitions/1974958 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "apology" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/apology/definitions/1974958> |