apt. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

APT

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

apt

PRONUNCIATION:	pt
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.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English, from Old French apte, from Latin aptus, past participle of apere, to fasten.
OTHER FORMS:	aptly —ADVERB aptness —NOUN


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