Apt Definition
ăpt
adjective
apter, aptest
Exactly suitable; appropriate.
An apt reply.
American Heritage
Suited to its purpose; appropriate; fitting.
An apt remark.
Webster's New World
Having a natural tendency; inclined.
She is apt to take offense easily.
American Heritage
Tending or inclined; likely.
Apt to rain.
Webster's New World
Quick to learn or understand.
An apt student.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
abbreviation
Apartment.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Apt
Adjective
Base Form:
apt
Comparative:
apter
Superlative:
aptestOrigin of Apt
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From Old French apte, from Latin aptus, from obsolete apere (“to fasten, to join, to fit”), akin to apisci (“to reach, attain”); compare with Greek ἅπτειν (ἅptein, “to fasten”) and Sanskrit आप्त (āpta, “fit”), from आप् (āp, “to reach, attain”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French apte from Latin aptus past participle of apere to fasten
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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