Expert (&ebreve_;ksp&etilde_;rt), a. [F. expert, L. expertus, p. p. of experiri to try. See Experience.] Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert surgeon; expert in chess or archery.
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A valiant and most expert gentleman. Shak.
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What practice, howsoe'er expert
In fitting aptest words to things . . .
Hath power to give thee as thou wert? Tennyson.

Syn. -- Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.
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Expert (?), v. t. To experience. [Obs.]
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Die would we daily, once it to expert. Spencer.
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