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frequent¹
- /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From Old French frequent, from Latin frequens (“crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.”), possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰrekʷ- (“to cram together”).
adjective more frequent · frequenter · most frequent · frequentest
- Done or occurring often; common. I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.
- Occurring at short intervals. Above, the frequent feudal towers / Through green leaves lift their walls of grey, [...]
- Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent. [E]very Man thinks he has laid in a ſufficient Stock of Merit, and my pretend to any Employment, provided he has been loud and frequent in declaring himſelf hearty for the Government.
- Full; crowded; thronged. 'Tis Caesar's will to have a frequent senate.
- Often or commonly reported. 'Tis frequent in the city he hath subdued / The Catti and the Daci.
frequent²
- /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
From Old French frequenter, from Latin frequentare (“to fill, crowd, visit often, do or use often, etc.”), from frequens (“frequent, crowded”).
verb frequents · frequenting · frequented
- To visit often. I used to frequent that restaurant.
