Definition of frequent Frequent

/fɹiˈkwʌnt/ - [freekwunt] - fre•quent

We found 14 definitions of frequent from 6 different sources.

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What does frequent mean?

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Verb

frequents, frequenting, frequented  

frequent - be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"
  haunt
  travel to, visit go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?"
  hang out spend time in a certain location or with certain people; "She hangs out at the corner cafe"
frequent - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
  patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, sponsor
  boycott refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
  back up, support make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"

Adjective

frequent, frequenter, frequentest

frequent - coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"
  infrequent not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper"
  prevailing, prevalent, predominant, rife, dominant most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
frequent - frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";
  common having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • frequent (Verb)
    To visit often.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • frequent (n.)
    Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits.
  • frequent (n.)
    Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
  • frequent (n.)
    Full; crowded; thronged.
  • frequent (n.)
    Often or commonly reported.
  • frequent (a.)
    To visit often; to resort to often or habitually.
  • frequent (a.)
    To make full; to fill.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • frequent
    Happening or occurring repeatedly with little time between occurances.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • frequent
    frē′kwent, adj. coming or occurring often.—ns. Frē′quence (Milt.), a crowd, an assembly; Frē′quency, repeated occurrence of anything.—v.t. Frequent′, to visit often.—ns. Frē′quentage, habit of frequenting; Frequentā′tion, the act of visiting often.—adj. Frequent′ative (gram.), denoting the frequent repetition of an action.—n. (gram.) a verb expressing this repetition.—n. Frequent′er.—adv. Frē′quently.—n. Frē′quentness. [L. frequens, frequentis; cog. with farcīre, to stuff.]

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  • frequent, verb, present, 1st person singular of frequent (infinitive).
  • frequent, verb (infinitive).
  • frequent, adjective.

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