frequent
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
From Old French frequent < Latin frequens (“‘crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.’”)
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[edit] Adjective
frequent (comparative more frequent, superlative most frequent)
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- Done or occurring often.
- I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.
- There are frequent trains to the beach available.
- I am a frequent visitor to that city.
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done or occurring often
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Old French frequenter < Latin frequentare (“‘to fill, crowd, visit often, do or use often, etc.’”) < frequens (“‘frequent, crowded’”)
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to frequent (third-person singular simple present frequents, present participle frequenting, simple past and past participle frequented)
- (transitive) To visit often.
- I used to frequent that restaurant.
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to visit often
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[edit] External links
- frequent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- frequent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
