Matching Pairs Apologizes, excusesOnline version Relate the concept with the definition. by Dary Zamora 1 regret something 2 apologize for something 3 forgive somebody for something 4 blame somebody for something 5 explain something 6 make an excuse to feel sorry or disappointed about something that you wish could be different. to give a reason to explain why you did something wrong. to stop being angry with someone for something they have done. to say/think that a particular person is responsible for something bad or wrong that happened. to make something clearer and easier to understand by giving more details about it. to say that you are sorry for doing something.