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Webster 1913 Edition

Adept

A-dept′

,
Noun.
[L.
adeptus
obtained (sc.
artem
), [GREEK]he who has obtained an art, p. p. of
adipsci
to arrive [GREEK]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
.

A-dept′

,
Adj.
Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient.
Beaus
adept
in everything profound.
Cowper.

Webster 1828 Edition

Adept

ADEPT'

,
Noun.
[L. adeptus, obtained, from adipiscor.]
One fully skilled or well versed in any art. The term is borrowed from the Alchimists, who applied it to one who pretended to have found the philosopher's stone, or the panacea.

ADEPT'

,
Adj.
Well skilled; completely versed or acquainted with.

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