frequent

[adj. free-kwuh nt; v. fri-kwent, free-kwuh nt] /adj. ˈfri kwənt; v. frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt/

adjective

happening or occurring at short intervals:

to make frequent trips to Tokyo.

constant, habitual, or regular:

a frequent guest.

located at short distances apart:

frequent towns along the shore.

verb (used with object)

to visit often; go often to; be often in:

to frequent the art galleries.

Origin

1400-50; late Middle English: ample, profuse < Latin frequent- (stem of frequēns) crowded; (v.) (< Middle French fréquenter) < Latin frequentāre, derivative of frequēns

Related forms

frequentable, adjective

frequenter, noun

frequentness, noun

nonfrequent, adjective

nonfrequently, adverb

overfrequent, adjective

overfrequently, adverb

unfrequent, adjective

unfrequently, adverb

unfrequentable, adjective

well-frequented, adjective

Examples from the web for frequent

No other pair of countries invite such frequent comparison yet share so little in common.
The low-level but frequent release of this chemical ensures regular anti-bacterial washes of the wound.
The common perception is that the blood-letting of top coaches has become ever more frequent.
Regular travelers join airline loyalty programs, or frequent-flier programs, to accrue credit toward free flights and upgrades.
Although campus chaplains do change jobs, turnover in their ranks is far less frequent than in other administrative offices.
Even before then, hurricanes may draw ever more energy from warming seas and grow stronger and more frequent.
How rising temperatures change weather and produce fiercer, more frequent storms.
The only way up is to walk-over loose rock, past prickly brush and rattlesnakes-with frequent pauses to catch one's breath.
High winds can wreck the flowers and increase transpiration from the leaves, making frequent watering necessary.
frequent urination means needing to urinate more often than usual.

British Dictionary definitions for frequent

frequent

adjective (ˈfriːkwənt)

recurring at short intervals

constant or habitual

verb (frɪˈkwɛnt)

(transitive) to visit repeatedly or habitually

Derived Forms

frequentable, adjective
frequenter, noun
frequently, adverb
frequentness, noun

Word Origin

C16: from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff

Word Origin and History for frequent

adj.

mid-15c., "ample, profuse," from Middle French frequent, or directly from Latin frequentem (nominative frequens) "crowded, repeated," of uncertain origin. Meaning "common, usual" is from 1530s; that of "happening at short intervals, often recurring" is from c.1600.

late 15c., from Middle French frequenter, from Latin frequentare "visit regularly," from frequentem (see frequent (adj.)). Related: Frequented; frequenting.