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Apt is a related term of grand.


As proper nouns the difference between apt and grand

is that apt is while grand is a commune in france.

As a noun apt

is .

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

    Related terms

    () * adept * aptitude * attitude * inept

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    grand

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal.
    • a grand mountain
    a grand army
    a grand mistake
  • Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things).
    • a grand monarch
    a grand view
    a grand conception
  • Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.
    • a grand lodge
    a grand vizier
    a grand piano
  • Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent -- generally used in composition; as, grandfather, grandson, grandchild, etc.
  • (Ireland, Northern England) fine; lovely

    • Noun

    (grand)
  • One thousand dollars (compare ).
  • * {{quote-video
    • , date = 2003-12-21 , episode = The Hitchhiker , title = (Cold Case) , people = (Danny Pino) , role = Scotty Valens , season = 1 , number = 10 , passage = I could win ten grand over there, I still ain't paying a cabbie 300 bucks to drive me home. }}
  • (British) One thousand pounds sterling.
  • (musical instruments) A grand piano

    • Related terms

    * grandeur * grandiose * grandiosity * grandioso

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