frequent
[ adjective free-kwuhnt; verb fri-kwent, free-kwuhnt ]
adjective
happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest.
located at short distances apart: frequent towns along the shore.
verb (used with object)
to visit often; go often to; be often in: to frequent the art galleries.
Origin of frequent
1First 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
Other words from frequent
- 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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British Dictionary definitions for frequent
frequent
adjective(ˈfriːkwənt)
recurring at short intervals
constant or habitual
verb(frɪˈkwɛnt)
(tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually
Origin of frequent
1C16: from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff
Derived forms of frequent
- frequentable, adjective
- frequenter, noun
- frequently, adverb
- frequentness, noun
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