/ æpt; NAmE / adjective
1.
suitable or appropriate in the circumstances :
a particularly apt description / name / comment
2.
apt to be ... | apt to do sth likely or having a natural tendency to do sth :
apt to be forgetful / careless
Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.
3.
apt pupil a person who has a natural ability to learn and understand
► aptly adverb :
the aptly named Grand Hotel
► apt·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense suited, appropriate ): from Latin aptus fitted, past participle of apere fasten.