APT, adjective [Latin aptus, from apto, to fit. Gr. to tie.] 1. Fit; suitable; as, he used very apt metaphors. 2. Having a tendency; liable; used of things; as, wheat on moist land is apt to blast or be winter-killed. 3. Inclined; disposed customarily; used of persons; as, men are too apt to slander others. 4. Ready; quick; used of the mental powers; as, a pupil apt to learn; an opt wit. 5. Qualified; fit. All the men of might, strong and apt for war. 2 Kings 24:16. APT, verb transitive To fit; to suit or adapt. obsolete
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