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adept

[uh-dept, ad-ept, uh-dept]

adjective

  1. very skilled; proficient; expert.

    an adept juggler.



noun

  1. a skilled or proficient person; expert.

adept

adjective

  1. very proficient in something requiring skill or manual dexterity

  2. skilful; expert

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who is skilled or proficient in something

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • adeptly adverb
  • adeptness noun
  • nonadept adjective
  • nonadeptly adverb
  • unadept adjective
  • unadeptly adverb
  • ˈٱ adverb
  • ˈٲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adept1

First recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin adeptus “one who has attained (the secret of transmuting metals),” noun use of Latin past participle of 徱辱ī “to attain to” ( ad- “toward” + -ep- combining form of ap- in aptus + -tus past participle suffix); ad-, apt
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adept1

C17: from Medieval Latin adeptus, from Latin 徱辱ī to attain, from ad- to + 辱ī to attain
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She’s a known scene-stealer, so remarkably adept in front of the camera that she can brighten up anything she’s in, even if it’s only for a second.

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Walter is a slyly adept social critic, and has clearly invested his protagonist with all of the outrage and heartbreak he himself feels about the dark course our world has taken.

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As equally adept on the right, or playing more centrally, Mbeumo would provide an option in two positions for any potential suitor.

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While Reijnders has shown he is adept playing at the base of a midfield three or in a double pivot, his versatility makes him an ideal candidate to contribute positively to City's possession-based game.

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The midfielder is capable of taking the ball in tight areas and is adept at beating the press either through his passing or ball-carrying.

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