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frequent

fre·quent

UK/fɹɪˈkwɛnt/ US/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ fairly common
adjective (2) verb (2)

adjective

1.

coming at short intervals or habitually

  • “a frequent guest”
  • “frequent complaints”
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2.

frequently encountered

  • “a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb”
  • “for the intransitive”
  • “'”
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verb

1.

do one''s shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

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2.

be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

  • “She haunts the ballet”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • frequent flier
  • frequent flyer
  • frequently asked questions

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