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- [adjective free-kwuh nt; verb fri-kwent, free-kwuh nt]
- /adjective ˈfri kwənt; verb frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt/
- /ˈfriːkwənt/
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- [adjective free-kwuh nt; verb fri-kwent, free-kwuh nt]
- /adjective ˈfri kwənt; verb frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt/
Definitions of frequent word
- adjective frequent happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo. 1
- adjective frequent constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest. 1
- adjective frequent located at short distances apart: frequent towns along the shore. 1
- verb with object frequent to visit often; go often to; be often in: to frequent the art galleries. 1
- noun frequent Occurring or done on many occasions, in many cases, or in quick succession. 1
- adjective frequent happening often 1
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Origin of frequent
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English: ample, profuse < Latin frequent- (stem of frequēns) crowded; (v.) (< Middle French fréquenter) < Latin frequentāre, derivative of frequēns
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Parts of speech for Frequent
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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frequent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
frequent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frequent
adj frequent
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- recurrent — that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.
- persistent — persistence
adjective frequent
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- repeated — done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.
- expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
verb frequent
- visit — to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.: to visit a friend; to visit clients; to visit Paris.
- haunt — to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person.
- patronize — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronise — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- hang around — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
Antonyms for frequent
adj frequent
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- inconstant — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- interrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
- continual — A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.
adjective frequent
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
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