recurring at short intervals constant or habitual
- (transitive)
to visit repeatedly or habitually
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fre•quent /adj. ˈfrikwənt; v. frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfrikwənt/USA pronunciation
adj.
v. [~ + object]
fre•quent•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- happening at short intervals:made frequent trips to Japan.
- habitual or regular:a frequent guest at our house.
v. [~ + object]
- to visit often:frequented their neighborhood restaurant.
fre•quent•ly, adv.
fre•quent
(adj. frē′kwənt;v. fri kwent′, frē′kwənt),USA pronunciation adj.
v.t.
fre•quent′a•ble, adj.
fre•quent′er, n.
fre′quent•ness, n.
- 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.
v.t.
- to visit often;
go often to;
be often in:to frequent the art galleries.
- Latin frequentāre, derivative of frequēns
- Middle French fréquenter)
- Latin frequent- (stem of frequēns) crowded; (verb, verbal) (
- late Middle English: ample, profuse 1400–50
fre•quent′er, n.
fre′quent•ness, n.
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