frequent

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/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/

adj 5verb 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, seem

become

Visits to the doctor became more frequent after she turned sixty.

ADV

extremely, very | increasingly

fairly, quite, relatively

My brother goes to that coffee shop quite frequently, so the staff know him well.

PREP

among

Sleep problems are frequent among people who work night shifts.

PHRASES

at frequent intervals

The bus service runs at frequent intervals during rush hour, so you won't have to wait long.

Definitions

adj

Done or occurring often; common.

I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.

There are frequent trains to the beach available.

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.

verb

To visit often.

I used to frequent that restaurant.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

haunt

verb — do one's shopping at

Antonyms

boycott
infrequent

Idioms & Phrases

frequent flyer

A person who flies frequently on commercial airliners.

As he flew home every weekend, he considered himself a frequent flyer.

Example Bank

I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.

Wiktionary

There are frequent trains to the beach available.

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I am a frequent visitor to that city.

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I used to frequent that restaurant.

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The teacher was worried by Tom's frequent absence from class.

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We had frequent snowfalls last year.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, frequent is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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