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–adjective

1.	very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.

–noun adept

2.	a skilled or proficient person; expert.

[Origin: 1655–65; < ML adeptus one who has attained (the secret of transmuting metals), n. use of L ptp. of adipiscī to attain to (ad- ad- + -ep-, comb. form of ap- in aptus apt + -tus ptp. suffix)

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—Related forms

a·dept·ly, adverb

a·dept·ness, noun

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a·dept Audio Help   (ə-děpt') Pronunciation Key
adj.   Very skilled. See Synonyms at proficient.

n.   (ād'ěpt')
A highly skilled person; an expert: "The adepts in Washington mean to give rather than to take" (Lewis H. Lapham).

[Latin adeptus, past participle of adipīscī, to attain : ad-, ad- + apīscī, to grasp.]

a·dept'ly adv., a·dept'ness n.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
adept

1663 (n.), 1691 (adj.), from L. adeptus "having reached, attained," pp. of adipisci "to attain to, acquire," from ad- "to" + apisci "grasp, attain," related to aptus "fitted" (see apt). Noun meaning "one who is skilled in the secrets of anything" is from a M.L. use in alchemy.

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adept
adjective
1.	having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
noun
1.	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

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adept [əˈdept] adjective

highly skilled
Example: He's very adept at keeping his balance.

Arabic:	خَبِير، مَاهِر، حَاذِق
Chinese (Simplified):	熟练的，擅长于
Chinese (Traditional):	熟練的，擅長的
Czech:	obratný
Danish:	dygtig
Dutch:	behendig
Estonian:	vilunud
Finnish:	taitava
French:	expert (à, *en)
German:	geschickt
Greek:	επιδέξιος
Hungarian:	ügyes
Icelandic:	fær, afburðasnjall
Indonesian:	ahli, mahir
Italian:	abile, esperto

Japanese:	熟達した
Korean:	숙달된
Latvian:	lietpratīgs; izveicīgs
Lithuanian:	sumanus
Norwegian:	mesterlig, dyktig
Polish:	biegły
Portuguese (Brazil):	perito
Portuguese (Portugal):	competente
Romanian:	priceput, expert
Russian:	сведущий
Slovak:	obratný, skúsený
Slovenian:	izurjen
Spanish:	experto, diestro
Swedish:	skicklig
Turkish:	usta

adept [əˈdeptˈӕdept] noun

an expert

Arabic:	خَبِير، مَاهِر، حَاذِق
Chinese (Simplified):	专家
Chinese (Traditional):	專家
Czech:	odborník
Danish:	ekspert
Dutch:	meester
Estonian:	asjatundja, ekspert
Finnish:	tuntija
French:	expert, erte
German:	der, *die Meister(in)
Greek:	δεξιοτέχνης, ειδικός
Hungarian:	szakértő
Icelandic:	sérfræðingur; snillingur
Indonesian:	pakar
Italian:	esperto

Japanese:	達人
Korean:	숙련자
Latvian:	lietpratējs; eksperts
Lithuanian:	žinovas, ekspertas
Norwegian:	mester, ekspert
Polish:	znawca
Portuguese (Brazil):	perito
Portuguese (Portugal):	especialista
Romanian:	expert
Russian:	знаток; эксперт
Slovak:	odborník, -čka
Slovenian:	izvedenec
Spanish:	experto, perito
Swedish:	expert
Turkish:	usta

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Adept

A*dapt"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adapted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adapting.] [L. adaptare; ad + aptare to fit; cf. F. adapter. See Apt, Adept.] To make suitable; to fit, or suit; to adjust; to alter so as to fit for a new use; -- sometimes followed by to or for.

For nature, always in the right, To your decays adapts my sight. --Swift.

Appeals adapted to his [man's] whole nature. --Angus.

Streets ill adapted for the residence of wealthy persons. --Macaulay.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Adept

A*dept"\, n. [L. adeptus obtained (sc. artem), ?he who has obtained an art, p. p. of adipsci to arrive ?at, to obtain; ad + apisci to pursue. See Apt, and cf. Adapt.] One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy.

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