apologized
v. A2 Elementary US //əˈpɑɫəˌdʒaɪzd// apol·o·gized
v. to say you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem.
v. to express regret or remorse for a fault, failure, or injury. Often used to acknowledge a breach of social etiquette or a personal mistake.
He apologized for being late to the meeting.
The airline apologized to the passengers for the long delay and offered them meal vouchers.
After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the manager apologized profusely for the oversight and promised to rectify the situation immediately.
Usage
The verb is intransitive and takes the preposition 'to' for the person and 'for' for the reason.
Pitfall
He apologized meHe apologized to meApologize is intransitive and requires the preposition 'to' before the person being addressed.