While "apology" is itself a noun, it comes from the Greek word "apologia," meaning "defense" or "explanation."
The "-ize" ending is a common suffix in English that turns nouns into verbs, meaning "to make into" or "to do something."
While "apology" is itself a noun, it comes from the Greek word "apologia," meaning "defense" or "explanation."
The "-ize" ending is a common suffix in English that turns nouns into verbs, meaning "to make into" or "to do something."