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Rhymes with “Apologizes

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

53 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Apologizes"

50 words

These words rhyme exactly with "apologizes" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
comprises3verb(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
criticizes4verbTo find fault (with something).
epitomizes5verbTo be an epitome of.
emphasizes4verb(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
enterprises4nounA company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
prizes2nounAn honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
surprises3nounSomething unexpected.
realizes4verb(transitive) To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
theorizes4verb(intransitive) To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.
characterizes5verb(transitive) To be typical of.
despises3verbTo regard with contempt or scorn.
surmises3noun(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
utilizes4verb(US, Canada, Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of utilise. [To make use of; to use.]
neutralizes4verb(American spelling) Alternative spelling of neutralises; third-person singular simple present indicative of neutralize
monopolizes5verb(transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.
advises3verb(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
recognizes4verb(transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
rises2verb(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
sympathizes4verb(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected
synchronizes4verb(transitive) To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.
arises3verb(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
categorizes5verb(transitive) To assign a category; to divide into classes.
materializes6verb(intransitive) To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere.
patronizes4verb(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
supervises4verb(transitive) To oversee or direct a task or organization.
symbolizes4verb(transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent.
guises2nounAn external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.
marginalizes5verb(transitive) To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.
rhapsodizes4verb(intransitive) To speak with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm (about, (up)on or over something).
exercises4nounA ceremony or assembly: opening exercises; graduation exercises.
excises3nounTo cut out; to remove.
compromises4nounThe settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
dieses2nouna character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
organizes4verb(transitive) To arrange in working order.
stabilizes4verb(transitive) To make stable.
crystallizes4verb(transitive) To give a definite or precise form to (something).
devises3verb(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
disguises3nounMaterial (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
franchises3nounThe authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
immunizes4verb(transitive) To inoculate someone, and thus produce immunity from a disease.
normalizes4verb(transitive) To make normal, to bring into alignment with an established standard.
analyzes4verb(transitive) To subject to analysis.
galvanizes4verb(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
hypnotizes4verb(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.
paralyzes4verb(transitive) To render unable to move; to immobilize.
sterilizes4verb(transitive, biology) To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
authorizes4verb(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
capitalizes5verb(transitive) In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
enfranchises4verbTo grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
fertilizes4verbTo make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Apologizes"

3 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
hided2Having hide (skin) of a specified kind.
apologizing5nounThe act of making an apology.
noises2noun(uncountable) Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

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