apt /æpt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of apere 'to fasten' ]
1 . be apt to do something to have a natural tendency to do something SYN tend to :
Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays.
2 . exactly right for a particular situation or purpose SYN appropriate :
‘Love at first sight’ is a very apt description of how he felt when he saw her.
apt for
The punishment should be apt for the crime.
3 . an apt pupil/student formal a student who is quick to learn and understand SYN able
—aptness noun [uncountable]