Frequent Definition

frēkwənt

frequented, frequenting, frequents

adjective

Crowded; filled.

Webster's New World

Occurring often; happening repeatedly at brief intervals.

Webster's New World

Constant; habitual.

Webster's New World

Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.

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verb

frequented, frequenting, frequents

To go to constantly; be at often.

To frequent the theater.

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Origin of Frequent

From Old French frequent, from Latin frequens (“crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhrek (“to cram together”).

From Wiktionary
From Old French frequenter, from Latin frequentare (“to fill, crowd, visit often, do or use often, etc.”), from frequens (“frequent, crowded”)

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Middle English ample, profuse from Old French from Latin frequēns frequent- crowded, numerous, frequent

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition