frequent
Use Frequent in a sentence
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)
4.
to visit often; go often to; be often in: to frequent the art galleries.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English: ample, profuse < Latin frequent- (stem of frequēns) crowded; (v.) (< Middle French fréquenter) < Latin frequentāre, derivative of frequēns
1400–50; late Middle English: ample, profuse < Latin frequent- (stem of frequēns) crowded; (v.) (< Middle French fréquenter) < Latin frequentāre, derivative of frequēns
Related forms
fre·quent·a·ble, adjective
fre·quent·er, noun
fre·quent·ness, noun
non·fre·quent, adjective
non·fre·quent·ly, adverb
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| frequent | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | recurring at short intervals |
| 2. | constant or habitual |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually |
| [C16: from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff] | |
| fre'quentable | |
| —adj | |
| fre'quenter | |
| —n | |
| 'frequently | |
| —adv | |
| 'frequentness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
frequent
1530s, from L. frequentem (nom. frequens) "crowded, repeated," of uncertain origin. The verb (late 15c.) is from L. frequentare "visit regularly." Related: Frequented; frequenting.
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Example sentences
No other pair of countries invite such frequent comparison yet share so little in common.
Regular travelers join airline loyalty programs, or frequent-flier programs, to accrue credit toward free flights and upgrades.
The low-level but frequent release of this chemical ensures regular anti-bacterial washes of the wound.
The burial complex is a frequent target for modern-day grave robbers and was thought to have been looted of its riches.
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