preapologize
preapologize · preapologizes · preapologized · preapologizing
To apologize in advanceTo apologize in advance; to make an apology before the fact.
Meaning
1 sensesTo apologize in advance; to make an apology before the fact.
Origin
From pre- + apologize.From pre- + apologize.
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Forms
preapologizes, preapologizing, preapologized, preapologized| Base form | preapologize · to preapologize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | preapologizes |
| Present participle | preapologizing |
| Past simple | preapologized |
| Past participle | preapologized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpreapology
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.