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frequent

[ adjective free-kwuhnt; verb fri-kwent, free-kwuhnt ]

adjective

  1. happening or occurring at short intervals:

    to make frequent trips to Tokyo.

  2. constant, habitual, or regular:

    a frequent guest.

  3. located at short distances apart:

    frequent towns along the shore.



verb (used with object)

  1. to visit often; go often to; be often in:

    to frequent the art galleries.

frequent

adjective

  1. recurring at short intervals
  2. constant or habitual
“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

verb

  1. tr to visit repeatedly or habitually
“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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Derived Forms

  • freˈquenter, noun
  • ˈfrequentness, noun
  • freˈquentable, adjective
  • ˈfrequently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • fre·quenta·ble adjective
  • fre·quenter noun
  • frequent·ness noun
  • non·frequent adjective
  • non·frequent·ly adverb
  • over·frequent adjective
  • over·frequent·ly adverb
  • un·frequent adjective
  • un·frequent·ly adverb
  • unfre·quenta·ble adjective
  • well-fre·quented adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frequent1

First recorded in 1400–50; (for the adjective) late Middle English: “ample, profuse,” from Latin frequent-, stem of frequēns “crowded, full, repeated”; verb derivative of the adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frequent1

C16: from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff
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Example Sentences

It was regularly frequented by writers including poet Robert Fergusson, artists and many members of the judiciary.

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Globally, scientists say that tropical cyclones and hurricanes are unlikely to become more frequent overall.

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A shift occurred in the 1990s when economic reforms opened India to the world, allowing entrepreneurs to open private coffee shops frequented by young peeople, who saw it as a hip experience.

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This means they still have to take medication daily and have frequent hospital visits.

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They can become more frequent as the disease progresses, leading to irreversible lung damage in some cases.

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