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frequent

American  
[free-kwuhnt, fri-kwent, free-kwuhnt] / ˈfri kwənt, frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt /

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 British  

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

Other Word Forms

  • frequentable adjective
  • frequenter noun
  • frequently adverb
  • frequentness noun
  • nonfrequent adjective
  • nonfrequently adverb
  • overfrequent adjective
  • overfrequently adverb
  • unfrequent adjective
  • unfrequentable adjective
  • unfrequently adverb
  • well-frequented adjective

Etymology

Origin of frequent

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

Example Sentences

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She has been a frequent target of public criticism, particularly against the backdrop of Paramount’s hostile pursuit of Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal

A frequent refrain: Why should they sacrifice for a state that channels a quarter of its federal budget into pension payments to the old?

From The Wall Street Journal

This sudden change introduced a different set of hazards, with frequent rainfall, strong winds and the rapid thaw of lying snow bringing about localised flooding in some areas.

From BBC

Player quality and outgoing transfers meant these moments became less frequent in Carrick's final season.

From BBC

The Reuters news agency reports that flooding in south-eastern Africa has become more frequent and severe as climate change makes storms in the adjacent Indian Ocean more powerful.

From BBC

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