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frequent
fre·quent F0321000 (frē′kwənt)adj.1. Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals: frequent errors of judgment.2. Habitual or regular: a frequent visitor to our house.tr.v. (also frē-kwĕnt′) fre·quent·ed, fre·quent·ing, fre·quents To pay frequent visits to; be in or at often: frequent a restaurant.
[Middle English, ample, profuse, from Old French, from Latin frequēns, frequent-, crowded, numerous, frequent.]
fre′quen·ta′tion n.fre·quent′er (-kwĕn′tər) n.fre′quent·ness n.frequent adj 1. recurring at short intervals 2. constant or habitual vb (tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually [C16: from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff] freˈquentable adj freˈquenter n ˈfrequently adv ˈfrequentness nfre•quent (adj. ˈfri kwənt; v. frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt)
adj. 1. happening or occurring at short intervals. 2. constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest. 3. located at short distances apart: frequent towns along the shore. v.t. 4. to visit often: to frequent the art galleries. [1400–50; late Middle English: ample, profuse < Latin frequent-, s. of frequēns crowded] fre•quent′a•ble, adj. fre`quen•ta′tion, n. fre•quent′er, n. fre′quent•ness, n. frequent - From Latin frequens, "crowded" or "regularly repeated."See also related terms for repeat.frequent
Past participle: frequented
Gerund: frequenting
| Imperative |
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| frequent | | frequent |
| Present |
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| I frequent | | you frequent | | he/she/it frequents | | we frequent | | you frequent | | they frequent |
| Preterite |
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| I frequented | | you frequented | | he/she/it frequented | | we frequented | | you frequented | | they frequented |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am frequenting | | you are frequenting | | he/she/it is frequenting | | we are frequenting | | you are frequenting | | they are frequenting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have frequented | | you have frequented | | he/she/it has frequented | | we have frequented | | you have frequented | | they have frequented |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was frequenting | | you were frequenting | | he/she/it was frequenting | | we were frequenting | | you were frequenting | | they were frequenting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had frequented | | you had frequented | | he/she/it had frequented | | we had frequented | | you had frequented | | they had frequented |
| Future |
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| I will frequent | | you will frequent | | he/she/it will frequent | | we will frequent | | you will frequent | | they will frequent |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have frequented | | you will have frequented | | he/she/it will have frequented | | we will have frequented | | you will have frequented | | they will have frequented |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be frequenting | | you will be frequenting | | he/she/it will be frequenting | | we will be frequenting | | you will be frequenting | | they will be frequenting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been frequenting | | you have been frequenting | | he/she/it has been frequenting | | we have been frequenting | | you have been frequenting | | they have been frequenting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been frequenting | | you will have been frequenting | | he/she/it will have been frequenting | | we will have been frequenting | | you will have been frequenting | | they will have been frequenting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been frequenting | | you had been frequenting | | he/she/it had been frequenting | | we had been frequenting | | you had been frequenting | | they had been frequenting |
| Conditional |
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| I would frequent | | you would frequent | | he/she/it would frequent | | we would frequent | | you would frequent | | they would frequent |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have frequented | | you would have frequented | | he/she/it would have frequented | | we would have frequented | | you would have frequented | | they would have frequented |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | frequent - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client ofbuy at, patronise, shop at, patronize, shop, sponsorback up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" | | 2. | frequent - be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"haunttravel to, visit - go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?"hang out - spend time in a certain location or with certain people; "She hangs out at the corner cafe" | | Adj. | 1. | frequent - coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"infrequent - not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper" | | 2. | frequent - frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap" |
frequentadjective1. common, repeated, usual, familiar, constant, everyday, persistent, reiterated, recurring, customary, continual, recurrent, habitual, incessant He is a frequent visitor to the house.
common few, rare, occasional, sporadic, few and far between, infrequent, scantyverb1. visit, attend, haunt, be found at, patronize, hang out at (informal), visit often, go to regularly, be a regular customer of I hear he frequents that restaurant.
visit avoid, shun, spurn, keep awayfrequentadjectiveOccurring quite often:common, everyday, familiar, regular, routine, widespread.verbTo visit regularly:hang around, haunt, repair, resort.Slang: hang out.Translationsfrequent (ˈfriːkwənt) adjective happening often. He made frequent journeys. 時常發生的 时常发生的 (friˈkwent) verb to visit often. He used to frequent the George Hotel. 常去 常去ˈfrequency – plural ˈfrequencies – noun1. the state of happening often. The frequency of her visits surprised him. 頻繁 频繁2. (in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second. At what frequency does the sound occur? 周率 周率3. a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast. I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music. 頻率 频率ˈfrequently adverb often. He frequently arrived late. 經常地 经常地- How frequent are the buses to ...? → 去…的公共汽车每隔多久一趟？
- How frequent are the trains to ...? → 去...的火车每隔多久有一趟？
EncyclopediaSeefrequencySee FREQ
See FREQfrequent
Synonyms for frequentadj commonSynonyms- common
- repeated
- usual
- familiar
- constant
- everyday
- persistent
- reiterated
- recurring
- customary
- continual
- recurrent
- habitual
- incessant
Antonyms- few
- rare
- occasional
- sporadic
- few and far between
- infrequent
- scanty
verb visitSynonyms- visit
- attend
- haunt
- be found at
- patronize
- hang out at
- visit often
- go to regularly
- be a regular customer of
AntonymsSynonyms for frequentadj occurring quite oftenSynonyms- common
- everyday
- familiar
- regular
- routine
- widespread
verb to visit regularlySynonyms- hang around
- haunt
- repair
- resort
- hang out
Synonyms for frequentverb do one's shopping atSynonyms- buy at
- patronise
- shop at
- patronize
- shop
- sponsor
Related Wordsverb be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain placeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj coming at short intervals or habituallyAntonymsadj frequently encounteredRelated Words |