FREQUENT

frequent

(adjective) frequently encountered; “a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb ‘lay’ for the intransitive ‘lie’”

frequent

(adjective) coming at short intervals or habitually; “a frequent guest”; “frequent complaints”

frequent, haunt

(verb) be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; “She haunts the ballet”

patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor

(verb) do one’s shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

frequent (comparative more frequent or frequenter, superlative most frequent or frequentest)

Done or occurring often; common.

Occurring at short intervals.

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

(obsolete) Full; crowded; thronged.

(obsolete) Often or commonly reported.

Synonyms

• regular

• recurring

• continual

• steady

Antonyms

• rare

• uncommon

Etymology 2

Verb

frequent (third-person singular simple present frequents, present participle frequenting, simple past and past participle frequented)

(transitive) To visit often.

Source: Wiktionary

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Fre"quent, a. Etym: [L. frequens, -entis, crowded, frequent, akin to farcire to stuff: cf. F. fréquent. Cf. Farce, n.]

1. Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits. "Frequent feudal towers." Byron.

2. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent. He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government. Swift.

3. Full; crowded; thronged. [Obs.] 'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson.

4. Often or commonly reported. [Obs.] 'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued The Catti and the Daci. Massinger.

Fre*quent", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frequented; p. pr. & vb. n. Frequenting.] Etym: [L. frequentare: cf. F. fréquenter. See Frequent, a.]

1. To visit often; to resort to often or habitually. He frequented the court of Augustus. Dryden.

2. To make full; to fill. [Obs.] With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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