Main Entry: ¹apt

Pronunciation: \ˈapt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aptus, literally, fastened, from past participle of apere to fasten; akin to Latin apisci to grasp, obtain, apud near, Hittite ḫap- to attach

Date: 14th century

1 : unusually fitted or qualified : ready <proved an apt tool in the hands of the conspirators>
2 a : having a tendency : likely <plants apt to suffer from drought> b : ordinarily disposed : inclined <apt to accept what is plausible as true>
3 : suited to a purpose; especially : being to the point <an apt quotation>
4 : keenly intelligent and responsive <an apt pupil>

synonyms see fit, quick

usage see liable

— apt·ly \ˈap(t)-lē\ adverb

— apt·ness \ˈap(t)-nəs\ noun