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1. (adj.) apt
disposed; prone:
too apt to slander others.
2. apt
likely:
Am I apt to find him at home?
3. apt
being quick to learn; bright:
an apt pupil.
4. apt
suited to the purpose or occasion:
an apt metaphor.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L aptus fastened, prepared, suitable, orig. ptp. of apere to fasten, attach)
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1. (adj) apt(p), disposed(p), given(p), minded(p), tending(p)
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
"he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
2. (adj) apt(p), liable(p)
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
"he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"
3. (adj) apt, clever
mentally quick and resourceful
"an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker
4. (adj) apposite, apt, pertinent
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
"the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
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1. (adjective) apt
seeming right or appropriate
an apt comment
2. apt
apt to do
likely to do
He's apt to sleep all afternoon.
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| Definition of 'apt' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) apt
fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate
2. (adj) apt
having an habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; -- used of things
3. (adj) apt
inclined; disposed customarily; given; ready; -- used of persons
4. (adj) apt
ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar
5. (verb) apt
to fit; to suit; to adapt
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Sense: (with to ) likely
He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.
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 Afrikaans: geneig |
 Arabic: مَيّال إلى، قابِل لِ |
 Bulgarian: уместен |
 Brazilian: capaz |
 Czech: pravděpodobný |
 German: dazu neigen (zu) |
 Danish: tilbøjelig |
 Greek: που έχει τάση να |
 Spanish: susceptible de, propenso |
 Estonian: kergesti kalduv (midagi t |
 Farsi: احتمالاً |
 Finnish: altis |
 French: susceptible de |
 Hebrew: עָלוּל |
 Hindi: प्रवृत्ति |
 Croatian: uvredljiv |
 Hungarian: hajlamos |
 Indonesian: mungkin |
 Icelandic: líklegur til |
 Italian: soggetto a, capace |
 Japanese: ～しがちで |
 Korean: ...하기 쉬운 |
 Lithuanian: linkęs, greitas |
 Latvian: disponēts; ar noslieci |
 Malay: besar kemungkinan |
 Dutch: geneigd |
 Norwegian: tilbøyelig (til) |
 Polish: skory, skłonny |
 Persian: احتمالاً |
 Pashto: احتمالاُ |
 Portuguese: capaz |
 Romanian: în stare (să) |
 Russian: склонный |
 Slovak: pravdepodobný |
 Slovenian: dovzeten za |
 Serbian: sklon |
 Swedish: benägen |
 Thai: เป็นไปได้ |
 Turkish: eğilimli, yatkın |
 Taiwanese: 易於...的, 可能...的 |
 Ukrainian: схильний |
 Urdu: امکان ہونا |
 Vietnamese: dễ |
 Chinese: 易于...的 |
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