apt

«apt» in Mova's judaism dictionary: suitable or just right for the situation — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

adjective (apt, apter/more apt, aptest/most apt)

1) Apt means suitable or just right for the situation. tree →

2) If someone is apt to do something, they often tend to do it. tree →

3) (old-fashioned) An apt pupil learns quickly. tree →

Used in English lessons («an apt word», «an apt description») and everyday speech («He is apt to forget»).

The various commentaries upon it are more apt to bewilder the student than to enlighten him. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths a thousand, all of them strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon. (Prophets 2KI.24.16, JPS 1917) tree →
«Busy as a bee» is an apt description of my mum. tree →
That was an apt name for such a fast dog. tree →
The old door is apt to stick in wet weather. tree →
Little brothers are apt to copy everything you do. tree →
She was an apt pupil and learned to read quickly. tree →
It is apt that the gardening club meets in spring. tree →
The strong are apt to settle questions to their own advantage. tree →

Short and a bit formal. Noun «aptness», «aptitude» (natural talent). «Apt to» means «likely to» and usually is about a habit, often a bad one.

Every meaning and example of «apt» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.