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frequent Definition

fre·quent (frē′kwənt; for v. frē kwent′, also frē′kwent′, -kwənt)

adjective

  1. Obsolete crowded; filled
  2. occurring often; happening repeatedly at brief intervals
  3. constant; habitual

Etymology: ME < OFr < L frequens (gen. frequentis), ? akin to farcire, to stuff: see farce

transitive verb

to go to constantly; be at often to frequent the theater

frequent Related Forms
fre′·quen·ta′·tion noun fre·quenter (frē′kwən tər, frē kwen′tər) noun
frequent Synonyms

frequent

modif.

recurrent, repeated, recurring, many, numerous, common, habitual, usual, regular, continual, constant, incessant, perpetual, persistent, customary, prevalent, ubiquitous, familiar, commonplace, ordinary, expected, routine, normal, everyday, daily, periodic, oft-repeated, reiterated, reiterative, monotonous, redundant, successive, thick, numberless, various, a good many; see also regular 3.

Antonyms rare*, infrequent*, occasional.

frequent Synonyms

frequent

v.

visit often, go to, resort to, visit repeatedly, haunt, patronize, be seen at daily, visit and revisit, attend regularly, be at home in, be often in, be habitually in, hang around*, hang out*; see also visit 2.

frequent Usage Examples

Object

  • pub: Both cases involved IRA attacks on pubs frequented by British soldiers at the height of the bombing campaign.

Subject

  • carp: Super smooth reel, originally designed for sea fishing, but adopted by the carp anglers for fishing vast waters frequented by huge carp.
  • tourist: The southern part of the district, Solu is much less frequented by tourist and be a very rewarding destination in its own right.
  • walker: Frequented by walkers, sailors, holidaymakers and birdwatchers.

Modifies a noun

  • occurrence: Siege warfare, waged to win a castle or a walled town or city, was a frequent occurrence during the Middle Ages.
  • interval: The volume was supposed to have been derived from cross sections measured at frequent intervals along passages.
  • flyer: This little gadget is a great product for yourself or the frequent flyer or anyone who is departing to destinations where people talk funny!
  • visitor: Nikki has been a recent frequent visitor to the club.
  • contributor: She is a frequent contributor to her school conferences.
  • urination: Supplementation of Saw Palmetto has been shown to reduce frequent nightime urination.

Modifying Another Word

  • fairly: I'll try to update the site with fresh material at fairly frequent intervals.
  • increasingly: His appetite was also reduced, and he began to suffer increasingly frequent chest infections.
  • locally: The shrub layer consists of rowan and holly, with hazel locally frequent and occasional goat willow.
  • surprisingly: SS ignoring court orders is surprisingly frequent and galling.
  • too: In addition filter cleaning mechanisms had to be designed to prevent too frequent clogging by algae build up in the foams.
  • relatively: The island is also located within the band of known cyclone paths and is subject to cyclones at relatively frequent intervals.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: The vowel [ I ] is becoming less frequent in weak syllables.

Preposition: by

  • carp: Super smooth reel, originally designed for sea fishing, but adopted by the carp anglers for fishing vast waters frequented by huge carp.
  • tourist: The southern part of the district, Solu is much less frequented by tourist and be a very rewarding destination in its own right.
  • walker: Frequented by walkers, sailors, holidaymakers and birdwatchers.