[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of apere 'to fasten']
1. be apt to do something to have a natural tendency to do something SYN tend to:
Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays.
2. exactly right for a particular situation or purpose SYN appropriate:
‘Love at first sight’ is a very apt description of how he felt when he saw her.
apt for
The punishment should be apt for the crime.
3. an apt pupil/student formal a student who is quick to learn and understand SYN able
—aptness noun [uncountable]