Definition of apt

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apt    (pt) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

1. Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply.
2. Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily. See Usage Notes at liable, likely.
3. Quick to learn or understand: an apt student.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French apte, from Latin aptus, past participle of apere, to fasten

OTHER FORMS:
aptly(Adverb), aptness(Noun)