I. ˈapt adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aptus fastened, attached, suitable, from past participle of apere to fasten; akin to Latin apisci to reach, attain, apud near, Sanskrit āpta fit, āpnoti he reaches
1. : having the necessary qualifications : unusually fitted or qualified : ready , prepared
tall was he, slim, made apt for feats of war — William Morris
2.
a. : having an habitual tendency or inclination : likely
the fish is apt to be lighter in shallower water — Francesca R. La Monte
b. : ordinarily disposed : given , inclined , prone
are apt to believe what we like to believe — John Mason Brown
3. : suited to its purpose : fitting , suitable
picking out every term or figure apt for literary use — C.E.Montague
specifically : to the point : apposite , appropriate , pat
words were apt and well chosen — Osbert Sitwell
apt quotations from classical Arabic travelers — W.L.Wright
4. : keenly intelligent : mentally alert : quick-witted , quick
an apt student
an apt wit — Samuel Johnson
the boy was observant and apt to learn — J.G.Cozzens
Synonyms: see fit , quick
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin aptare, from aptus
obsolete : to make fit or suitable : dispose
III. abbreviation
apartment