plead vs apologize

plead and apologize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plead	No	No	Yes	No
apologize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, apologize is a hypernym of plead; that is, apologize is a word with a broader meaning than plead:

Other hypernyms of plead include apologise, excuse, rationalise, rationalize.

plead (verb)	apologize (verb)
appeal or request earnestly	acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
enter a plea, as in courts of law	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
offer as an excuse or plea
make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts