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Meaning of 'apt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Apt [ a.]
- Fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate.
- Having an habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; -- used of things.
- Inclined; disposed customarily; given; ready; -- used of persons.
- Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar.
2 . Apt [ v. t.]
- To fit; to suit; to adapt.

Meaning of 'apt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . apt [ s]
Meaning (1):
- mentally quick and resourceful
Example in sentence:
  • an apt pupil;
  • you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold
Meaning (2):
- being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
Example in sentence:
  • an apt reply;
  • the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
Meaning (3):
- (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
Example in sentence:
  • he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant;
  • I am not minded to answer any questions
Meaning (4):
- at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
Example in sentence:
  • he is apt to lose;
  • she is liable to forget

Nearby Words:

aptable aptate aptera apteral apteran apteria apterous apteryges apteryx aptitude

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