frequent (verb)

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• frequent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring or done many times at short intervals. 2) doing something often; habitual. ► VERB ▪ visit (a place) often or habitually. DERIVATIVES frequenter noun frequently adverb. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• frequent — ♦♦ frequents, frequenting, frequented (The adjective is pronounced [[t]fri͟ːkwənt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]frɪkwe̱nt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED If something is frequent, it happens often. Bordeaux is on the main Paris Madrid line so there are… …   English dictionary

• frequent — I UK [ˈfriːkwənt] / US [ˈfrɪkwənt] adjective ** a) happening often Their arguments were becoming more and more frequent. frequent contact: The President is in frequent telephone contact with the German Chancellor. at frequent intervals (=… …   English dictionary

• frequent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Frequent is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑tourist Frequent is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bar, ↑cafe, ↑restaurant {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem …   Collocations dictionary

• frequent — fre|quent1 [ frikwənt ] adjective ** happening often: Their arguments were becoming more and more frequent. frequent contact: The President is in frequent telephone contact with the German Chancellor. at frequent intervals (=regularly):… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• frequent*/ — [ˈfriːkwənt] adj I happening often Ant: infrequent Their arguments were becoming more and more frequent.[/ex] He was a frequent visitor to our house.[/ex] Inspections must be carried out at frequent intervals (= regularly).[/ex] II verb [T]… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• frequent — 1 adjective happening often: I try to maintain frequent contact with my children. | Her headaches are becoming less frequent. | a frequent visitor/user/correspondent etc (=someone who often visits, uses something etc): The Governor became a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• frequent — I. transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually < a bar frequented by sports fans > 2. archaic to read systematically or habitually • frequentation noun • frequenter noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• frequent — adjective /ˈfrikwənt / (say freekwuhnt) 1. happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to a place. 2. constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest. 3. at short distances apart: a coast with frequent lighthouses. –verb… …  

• frequent — 1. adjective /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ Done or occurring often. I take frequent breaks so I dont get too tired. See Also: frequency, frequently, infrequent, frequently asked question, FAQ 2. verb /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ To visit often …   Wiktionary

• frequent — [16] Frequent comes from Latin frequēns, which meant ‘crowded’ as well as ‘regularly repeated’ (it is not known what the origins of frequēns were, although it may be related to Latin farcīre ‘stuff’, source of English farce). The sense ‘crowded’… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins