'Frequent' definitions:

Definition of 'frequent'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints" [ant: infrequent]
adjective
Frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";
verb
Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of [syn: patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor] [ant: boycott]
verb
Be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet" [syn: frequent, haunt]

Definition of 'Frequent'

From: GCIDE
  • Frequent \Fre"quent\, a. [L. frequens, -entis, crowded, frequent, akin to farcire to stuff: cf. F. fr['e]quent. Cf. Farce, n.]
  • 1. Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits. "Frequent feudal towers." --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent. [1913 Webster]
  • He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Full; crowded; thronged. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 'T is C[ae]sar's will to have a frequent senate. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Often or commonly reported. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued The Catti and the Daci. --Massinger. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Frequent'

From: GCIDE
  • Frequent \Fre*quent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frequented; p. pr. & vb. n. Frequenting.] [L. frequentare: cf. F. fr['e]quenter. See Frequent, a.]
  • 1. To visit often; to resort to often or habitually; as, to frequent a tavern. [1913 Webster]
  • He frequented the court of Augustus. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make full; to fill. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'frequent'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Frequent'