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frequent

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/

The English word “frequent” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Done or occurring often; common.
  2. Occurring at short intervals.
  3. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
  4. Full; crowded; thronged.
  5. Often or commonly reported.

verb

  1. To visit often.

Etymology

From Old French frequent, from Latin frequens (“crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.”), possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰrekʷ- (“to cram together”).

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