pre-apologize

A form of preapologize — To apologize in advance; to make an apology before the fact.

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Meanings

verbpre-apologize (third-person singular simple present pre-apologizes, present participle pre-apologizing, simple past and past participle pre-apologized)

present singular third person pre-apologizes · participle present pre-apologizing · participle past pre-apologized · past pre-apologized

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of preapologize.
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APA

pre-apologize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-apologize

MLA

“pre-apologize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-apologize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-apologize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-apologize.

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