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frequent definition
fre·quent (frē′kwənt; for v. frē kwent′, also frē′kwent′, -kwənt)
adjective
- Obsolete crowded; filled
- occurring often; happening repeatedly at brief intervals
- 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
Related Forms:
- frequentation fre′·quen·ta′·tion noun
- frequenter fre·quenter (frē′kwən tər, frē kwen′tər) noun
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