apt
/æpt/ · apt
adjective
- Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited. The poet chose an apt metaphor to capture the mood of the scene.
- (of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards. She is apt to forget her keys if she rushes out the door.
- Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn. The young student proved apt to master complex equations quickly.
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Did you know? Shakespeare used 'apt' in several of his plays, notably in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' where he describes a character's quick wit as 'apt'.