apt
part of speech
adjective (apt, apter/more apt, aptest/most apt)
meaning for a pupil
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 →
sense in the lessons
Used in English lessons («an apt word», «an apt description») and everyday speech («He is apt to forget»).
examples
- «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 →
note
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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «apt» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.