apt — having a natural tendency or inclination; suitable or appropriate
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a natural tendency or inclination; suitable or appropriate
Pronunciation (IPA): /æpt/
Example Sentences
- My cat is apt to knock over my coffee cup every morning, as if it's his daily mission.
- She gave an apt response to the interviewer's tricky question.
- Teenagers are apt to spend their entire allowance on bubble tea and regret it immediately.
apt
ADJECTIVE[/æpt/]
having a natural tendency or inclination; suitable or appropriate
His apt remark at the meeting solved the argument in seconds.
Though trapped, the apt fox learns to adapt!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'aptus,' the past participle of 'apere' meaning 'to fit' or 'to fasten.' The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 14th century to describe something well-suited or having a natural tendency.
Breakdown
apt (from Latin aptus, meaning 'fitted' or 'suited') - a single morpheme with no productive affixes in English, though historically derived from Latin verbal root meaning 'to fit'
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📝Examples
“My cat is apt to knock over my coffee cup every morning, as if it's his daily mission.”
“She gave an apt response to the interviewer's tricky question.”
“Teenagers are apt to spend their entire allowance on bubble tea and regret it immediately.”
“His apt analysis of the market trends impressed the board of directors.”
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