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Aht vs Apt - What's the difference?

aht | apt |

As an adverb aht

is eye dialect of lang=en.

As an adjective apt is

suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.

As a noun APT is

initialism of automation presses tooling|lang=en.

As a proper noun APT is

initialism of Alabama Public Television|lang=en.

aht

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1897, author=W. Somerset Maugham, title=Liza of Lambeth, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage='Git aht !' said Liza, pushing him away, not too gently. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1909, author=H. G. Wells, title=Ann Veronica, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage="Kick aht at 'em!" though, indeed, she went now with Christian meekness, resenting only the thrusting policemen's hands. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1916, author=Various, title=Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 23, 1916, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage="Look aht , Percy," enjoined a hollow but reassuring voice, "'ere comes another!" }}

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    apt

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
  • Tonight there’s a full moon, which is apt , since the election night will bring out the lunatics.
  • * (Jeremy Taylor) (1613–1677)
  • a river apt to be forded by a lamb
  • (of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
  • * (1628–1699)
  • My vines and peacheswere apt to have a soot or smuttiness upon their leaves and fruit.
  • * (1834-1913)
  • This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.
  • * (Fairfax Harrison) (1869-1938)
  • that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
  • Ready]]; especially fitted or [[qualify, qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar.
  • * (rfdate) Johnson
  • An apt wit.
  • * (rfdate) (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • *:(Although I) live a thousand years, I shall not find myself so apt to die.
  • Synonyms

    (split by senses) * disposed, predisposed, inclined, liable, tending towards * appropriate, suitable, meet * fit, qualified * prompt, quick * ready * See also

    Derived terms

    () * aptly * aptness

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